AI's Benefits and Dangers Explored by Cambridge University Institute

[{"selector":"#anim-42ed577c-2182-4d4d-bb24-5ed1d49edd12 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d464916-e4b3-4629-aebe-bc9fc1c61540","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa82b2c6-f39b-4114-9d0c-8449a3a0359f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 188.33889%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – A new Cambridge University institute is being established to study the positive and negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI).

[{"selector":"#anim-aeb13230-56f3-4d11-8954-fa0950c1ec6c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8c6c054-550f-499d-82b5-66797734cf07","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-815af15f-f73e-4138-833a-dec17d403d7f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 188.33889%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The institute aims to identify the intellectual risks associated with AI while highlighting its potential benefits.

[{"selector":"#anim-3428327c-43a1-4272-83ca-d3fb43c43cb7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71a66537-ded7-44fe-af79-ad6c0901b42a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56952514-c85f-4044-9dd4-b3eb0fc37be8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.20846%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Stephen Cave, a former diplomat and senior academic, will lead the institute, drawing from his experience in understanding unintended consequences.

[{"selector":"#anim-1b643088-997e-48d8-b7cc-98904b5738dd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c048a8d5-c441-4a81-843b-c1e1757a5dd2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c22f0284-942f-4e06-99aa-be1f4bfc0c42","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 158.86133%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The media has exaggerated fears of AI leading to human extinction or the collapse of civilization, but AI can still cause harm if not handled carefully.

[{"selector":"#anim-a2055ed8-0f5d-481f-a00c-2468f0f46559 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6523a522-6561-4ec7-9b9e-06f12fdcb9eb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f4ef512-b970-4786-9ee5-6bb2516149ed","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.32784%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Potential risks of AI include widespread unemployment, the spread of disinformation, illicit data hoarding, surveillance through facial recognition, and the negative influence of AI chatbots.

[{"selector":"#anim-4f6544ea-e795-4d9c-b39a-c4d264aa6bed [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0bace1a9-844d-4245-be91-c3ed6a77d95f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29eac015-71f9-4dcb-97f7-b37984b6757a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 190.31906%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Concentration of power in the hands of major corporations is a concern, as it could lead to the misuse of AI.

[{"selector":"#anim-29ab557f-b6de-4e49-afd8-039ca7b62b04 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb1da59a-361a-404a-bf0e-61290da1fa70","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0a69724-cdd0-4287-8d96-364351a02f70","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.64799%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity will merge three university establishments focused on AI: the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and the Centre for Human Inspired Artificial Intelligence.

[{"selector":"#anim-a3b29c2d-45af-4fd9-b4fc-42a2aa61e1ad [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99a6d326-c76d-4f2f-9d51-95befa1661e8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-674fc88a-6816-4fc5-9d43-610a4dd866c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.29537%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The institute will combine various talents, including writers, computer scientists, philosophers, and artists, to take an interdisciplinary approach.

[{"selector":"#anim-76f75675-5504-45d7-9494-65dfd4cf31c1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96f09875-ad9f-4707-9bf3-8ae4b80ec3d1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e02e0a1-626a-46f1-a79d-3fef7e1427b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.29537%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Past technological revolutions, such as steam power and the agricultural revolution, caused disruptions, and AI has the potential to do the same at a faster rate.

[{"selector":"#anim-535ecf92-ad6b-4006-b36c-0b3a34ba79fe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0c7db5f-8c23-45d4-9b33-ed941a8969ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95475bcc-927f-4316-b113-285d56813263","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.29537%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The underrepresentation of women in the AI industry, both in media depictions and actual professionals, is a significant problem that needs to be addressed to prevent discrimination.

[{"selector":"#anim-dadb7304-0371-468d-95c9-6b82aa2f6b4e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.96323499100173%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d99d842-0151-4352-ac4b-3938c4921dc0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d63e2e2-9b60-42ba-a76d-51e9733dc490","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 198.20424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The institute will not only issue warnings about AI but also seek out its benefits, such as pattern recognition in data, which can have positive impacts in fields like drug discovery, energy use, personalized medicine, and agricultural efficiency.