report commissioned by U.S. State Department has warned of existential threat from artificial intelligence. The report posited worst-case-scenario "extinction-level threat" to humanity. The authors identified "growing risk to national security posed by rapidly expanding AI capabilities from weaponisation and loss of control". report added that there was "clear and urgent need" for the U.S. government to intervene "quickly and decisively". It continued: "The rise of advanced AI has potential to destabilise global security in ways reminiscent of introduction of nuclear weapons." The report calls for new federal agency to regulate companies developing AI tools and to limit the growth of AI.
The 247-page report was commissioned by State Department in November 2022. It was written by company that provides technical briefings and guidance on AI. The authors spoke extensively to experts at AI companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta. The authors recommended setting upper limit on how much computing power AI model could have. They also recommended making it criminal offence to open-source or reveal coding behind more powerful AI models. The Futurism.com website stated: "Over half of AI researchers surveyed say there's five per cent chance that humans will be driven to extinction, among other 'extremely bad outcomes.'"
