MELBOURNE: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has realized that predictions are coming true that robots are on the road to replace human and it will crash the human economy as AI is a dangerous reality.
For years back Steve Wozniak dismissed claims that technology, and particularly artificial intelligence, could threaten humans.
But in a recent interview, the 64-year-old admitted he can now see some of the predictions coming true and that human-like computers could be a dangerous reality.
The Apple co-founder made the comments during an interview with Paul Smith at Australian Financial Review.
He said: ‘Computers are going to take over from humans, no question. If we build these devices to take care of everything for us, eventually they’ll think faster than us and they’ll get rid of the slow humans to run companies more efficiently.
He directly referenced warnings issued by both Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking about the threat AI has on humanity.
The pair is part of a group of experts, known collectively as the Future of Life Institute, who recently drafted an open letter saying scientists should seek to head off risks that could wipe out mankind.
The authors said there is a ‘broad consensus’ that AI research is making good progress and would have a growing impact on society.
But it issued a stark warning that research into the rewards of AI had to be matched with an equal effort to avoid the potential damage it could wreak.
For instance, in the short term, it claims AI may put millions of people out of work.
The 64-year-old said: ‘Computers are going to take over from humans, no question. If we build these devices to take care of everything for us, eventually they’ll think faster than us and they’ll get rid of the slow humans to run companies more efficiently.’ Aldebaran’s human-like robot is pictured
The 64-year-old said: ‘Computers are going to take over from humans, no question. If we build these devices to take care of everything for us, eventually they’ll think faster than us and they’ll get rid of the slow humans to run companies more efficiently.’ Aldebaran’s human-like robot is pictured
Mr Wozniak directly referenced warnings issued by both Elon Musk (pictured) and Stephen Hawking about the threat AI has on humanity. For example, Tesla boss Mr Musk said he believes humans could be banned from driving in years to come and all cars will, instead, be controlled by robots
Earlier this month Tesla boss Mr Musk said he believes humans could be banned from driving in years to come and all cars will, instead, be controlled by robots.
The entrepreneur claimed that computers will one day do a much better job of driving and that humans are simply ‘too dangerous’ behind the wheel.
Using a simulated economy, they found that the value of coders and developers will increase as the demand for smart machines rise.
As processes improve and technology advances, the price to produce these machines will decline, which will deliver a ‘tech boom’. This in turn will raise the demand for new code.
But over time, the stock of so-called ‘legacy code’ will grow because so many people are working on the projects, causing an abundance.
