Mask and 116 other tech giants called for a ban on the development of 'killer robots'. In the future, people will enter the era of artificial intelligence, but the emergence of these killer robots will greatly threaten human peace and stability, so it is better not to study such killer robots!
With the rapid development of modern robotics and related artificial intelligence technology, people are increasingly worried about the "terminator" in Hollywood films becoming a reality. 116 founders of robotics and artificial intelligence companies around the world have signed an open letter calling for a ban on the use of 'killer robots', the Financial Times reported Monday.
According to the report, military forces are developing lethal autonomous weapons, commonly known as "killer robots". They can independently design and select specific battle plans without relying on the judgment of human controllers. The report warns that 'killer robots will push humans out of killing decisions and cross the basic moral and ethical lines that we believe should not be exceeded. '
In an open letter, 116 experts in the field, including mask, CEO of the US space exploration technology company, warned that 'deadly autonomous weapons could become the third revolution in the war. Once they develop, they can lead to armed conflicts on a larger scale than ever before and at a faster pace than human beings can understand. In particular, there are concerns that these autonomous weapons could be used by dictators and terrorists against innocent people. Once Pandora's box opens, it's hard to close it again. '
In December of last year, 123 States members of the United Nations Convention on certain conventional weapons agreed to formally discuss such autonomous weapons, 19 of which have called for their total prohibition. But the discussion meeting, which was scheduled to begin this week, was postponed to November. The open letter regretted the postponement of the meeting and urged all parties to redouble their efforts before the November meeting.
Recently, musk has expressed his worries about the development of artificial intelligence and robot technology. Together with physicist Hawking and other experts, he signed an open letter in 2015 calling for a ban on the development of 'autonomous weapons beyond human control'. Musk warned that 'AI could manipulate information by creating fake accounts, sending fake news, etc., or even trigger war. '
But not everyone agrees. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, objected: 'I really don't understand those who deny artificial intelligence and try to build a doomsday theory. Their comments sometimes make me feel too irresponsible. In the next 5-10 years, artificial intelligence will improve our quality of life in many ways. '