London, Thanasis Gavos

Artificial intelligence systems will be so strong so they can “to kill a lot of people” within just the next two years, a British government adviser has warned.

THE Matt Cliffordtasked with creating the artificial intelligence taskforce announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, told Talk TV that governments should be prepared for such an eventuality.

He explained that such threats to human security can arise from areas of artificial intelligence such as cyber attacks or the creation of biological weapons.

“We could have really, really dangerous threats to people that would have the potential to kill a lot of people, not all people, just from where we would expect the models to have developed over two years,” said Mr. Clifford matter-of-factly.

The warning comes days after a statement signed by 350 artificial intelligence experts warned of an existential threat to humanity over time from the development of the technology.

Mr Clifford also noted, however, that AI could become a powerful force for good, curing diseases, increasing productivity, helping to achieve a zero-pollution economy.

It is noted that the British Prime Minister is leaving tonight for Washington for a meeting with the American President Joe Biden, with the topic of artificial intelligence being very high on the agenda.

According to Politico, Rishi Sunak will propose holding an international conference on artificial intelligence in London in the fall, establishing a global watchdog for the field based in Britain, and an international AI research organization such as the CERN for nuclear energy.