Will AI wipe us all out?Letter from Bob Edwards, Harlow
I have always been a lover of Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theories, which are both very dialectical and scientifically pleasing. But he didn’t just postulate the theory of evolution, that a species would develop and evolve, continuing to improve and adapt, but also those that are unable to cope would go extinct. Today there are many species teetering on the edge of extinction, and they may not long continue.
I also read that Darwin also suggested that if any species became an overwhelming threat to others on a large scale, then a new species would evolve to wipe it out. I even wondered, given that human beings were becoming too dangerous, that Covid had evolved to check humankind! But no, science developed a vaccine in time.
But now I wonder if Darwin’s prediction is surfacing again. Is humankind about to self-destruct, not, as I once feared, through nuclear war, which, after all, could destroy all human beings, but through Artificial Intelligence. If AI is as powerful as is claimed, it might be humanity’s biggest threat. Could it develop a means of wiping out human beings, without wiping out itself? What do comrades think?
I know that some have said we have only ten years. Could AI be the cause of our self-destruction? I fear the worst, because the world is in such a mess. Let’s face it, we’re led by people like Putin, Trump and Xi who are totally dangerous.
[Feature picture from Wikimedia Commons, here]
- Disabled still fighting for their rights - By Mark Langebeer, Newton Abbot Labour member Disabled people have been the most affected by austerity and by the pandemic. And despite legislation and welfare
- The Virus vs the Vaccine - LETTER from Mark Langabeer, Newton Abbot Labour member The BBC’s distinguished reporter, Clive Myrie presented a Panorama programme entitled, The Virus vs the Vaccine, in
- Brexit nightmare for workers - LETTER from TOM SMITH, Newport West Labour member I have not read the Brexit agreement in detail, but there is enough from various sources to
- Greedy bosses exposed - LETTER from Mark Langabeer, member of Newton Abbot Labour Party. An article in the Guardian newspaper and circulated on social media, revealed the gap between
- Labour’s ‘Action Plan’ for anti-Semitism - By a regular reader The Labour Party has published its ‘Action Plan’ to deal with anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.There are numerous references to working
Letters Archive
- Deaths in British police custody - LETTER from Mark Langabeer, Newton Abbot Labour Party Member In March 2019, Kevin Clarke, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, died while police were restraining him.
- Time to give anti-union laws the two-fingers - From Mark Langabeer, RMT member My Trades Council secretary has emailed a copy of a statement by the GMB, regarding the current strike by the
- Disabled still fighting for their rights - By Mark Langebeer, Newton Abbot Labour member Disabled people have been the most affected by austerity and by the pandemic. And despite legislation and welfare
- The Virus vs the Vaccine - LETTER from Mark Langabeer, Newton Abbot Labour member The BBC’s distinguished reporter, Clive Myrie presented a Panorama programme entitled, The Virus vs the Vaccine, in
- Defunding the police and institutionalised racism - Mon 21 Sep 2020, 02:42 AM | Posted by editor LETTER from Mark Langabeer, member of Newton Abbott Labour Party The anti-racist protests in Britain started
