The director James Cameronknown for the iconic films “Titanic” and “Avatar”, expressed his strong concern about the danger of the ever -increasing use of Artificial intelligence (T) in military contexts. He is afraid that a global competition of equipment, under the guidance of smart algorithms, could lead to one dystopian futuresimilar to the one depicted in the cinematic franchise “Terminator”.

In an interview with Rolling Stoneon the occasion of Charles Pelegrino’s “Ghosts of Hiroshima” book, Cameron analyzed his concerns. Although, as he said, artificial intelligence is a key tool in his work, he stresses that his possible development with devastating intentions pose serious risks:

“I believe that there is still a risk of a terminator disclosure, if you combine artificial intelligence with weapons systems, even nuclear. Because the field of business is so fast, the time to make decisions are very soon, it would need a supernatural one to be able to process all this and perhaps we are smart enough to keep a man in the decision-making cycle. “he noted.

The Canadian Creator continued pointing out human vulnerability: “But people are prone to mistakes and there have been many mistakes that have brought us to the brink of international episodes, which could have led to a nuclear war. So I don’t know ». At the same time, Cameron pointed to the complex landscape of challenges that humanity is facing today: “I feel we are at this turning point in human development where we have three existential threats: climate change and the overall degradation of the natural world, the nuclear weapons and supernatural. All of them seem to manifest and peak at the same time. Perhaps supernatural is the answer ».

The Prophecy of Terminator films and today’s reality

It is worth noting that the first film “Terminator”, which premiered in 1984 starring him Arnold Schwarzeneggertakes place in a world where humanity experiences the dominance of a system Artificial intelligence For national defense, by name Skynet. This cinematic narrative, as the Guardianit seems more and more timely in the context of modern developments in technology and international security.