The former boss of Google, Eric Schmidt, the BBC guest on February 13, waited for the “extreme risk” of artificial intelligence (AI) if it is used by “hungry states” and malicious people. The AI is already involved in many weapons and information systems.
Eric SchmidtCEO from Google from 2001 to 2011, warned on Thursday, February 13th, at the BBC microphone of the “extreme risk”, which could possibly represent Artificial intelligence (AI) in the hands of “villain states”. In particular, he mentioned the possibility of poorly derived use of AI by countries like North Korea, Iran or even the Russia“.
According to the former boss and computer engineer, the risks of AI are undervalued: “The real fears that I have are not those of which most people speak of.” Among these fears that the use of AI through certain countries to create biological weapons, but also a “scenario in the Oussama Ben Loading“, Or the distraction by” a really bad person “of a” aspect of our modern life “to” harm innocently “.
The ex-CEO begins the states to monitor the development of voice models by private companies without suppressing innovations with an excess of regulations. “It is really important that governments understand what we are doing and keep an eye on us,” added Eric Schmidt, who says that the future of AI is played in the private sector.
Already on the battlefield
At a time when data flooded us that ask for sorting, the prospects offered by AI in conflict zones are numerous. According to the website of the ministry of the armed forces, it is “already at work in The Russian-Ukrainian conflict And within the French armies that act as laboratories. In Ukraine it intervenes in “decision -making aid, the autonomy of weapons systems, observation, logistics, stocks, cyber security, personnel health, human resources.
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The AI is particularly essential for the quick processing of information from drones, satellites, mobile phones, radars or even on the board cameras. Weapons that should multiply in current and future conflicts. According to the Ministry, the drones are “tens of thousands on the Ukrainian battlefield”. Your role is not only informative: “Equipped with a grenade or a rocket head, you can harm the opponent.”
A weapon in the war of information
AI is also a “Disinformation weapon and influence “able to quickly create or modify content on the network. Russia is known for the multiplication of deceptive assembly. In March 2022, a Deap Showed the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called his country to make weapons. The AI also serves terrorist groups with which it generates quickly convincing propaganda videos, such as false television news after the Moscow attack in March 2024.
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When International summit on AI in Paris On February 10th and 11th, several heads of state agreed to regulate the use of this new tool. A week earlier, however, Google withdrew from its ethical principles of non -use of AI for military purposes. On January 26th Guardian revealed an approximation between Microsoft and the Israeli army that are already accused The war she led against Hamas. AI is already a weapon; It remains to know the extent of its dangers.