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Microsoft CSO Lauds AI's Potential and Warns of Existential Threat

Microsoft CSO Lauds AI's Potential and Warns of Existential Threat

Microsoft CSO Recognises AI's Potential and Warns of Its Existential

Microsoft's Chief Scientific Officer, Eric Horvitz, praised the transformative potential of AI in a blog post while expressing concerns about its existential threat. Horvitz was impressed by OpenAI's GPT-4, describing its capabilities as a significant leap from its predecessor. On the same day, he cosigned a document with other AI experts, emphasizing the need to prioritize mitigating the risks of AI-induced extinction. The document received mixed reactions, with some experts expanding on their reasons for signing and others voicing concerns about undefined risks. Microsoft is also involved in exploring other emerging technologies, such as participating in a central bank digital currency pilot project in Brazil.


By: Simran Mishra
01-Jun-2023

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