Provably Beneficial AI and the Problem of Control

"Stuart Russell introduces the problem of creating provably beneficial artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that the standard model for developing AI poses major risks.

Russell is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley, holder of the Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering, and Director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI. He is a recipient of the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award and from 2012 to 2014 held the Chaire Blaise Pascal in Paris. His book ""Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach"" (with Peter Norvig) is the standard text in AI, used in 1500 universities in 135 countries. He is also author of ""Human Compatible."" His research covers a wide range of topics in artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on the long-term future of artificial intelligence and its relation to humanity. He has developed a new global seismic monitoring system for the nuclear-test-ban treaty and is currently working to ban lethal autonomous weapons."
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On April 17th-18th of 2021, SERI hosted the inaugural, annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference, which hosted over 1000 academics, professionals, and students from around the world interested in mitigating existential risks - risks that could cause extinction or significantly curtail civilization's future potential. To learn more about SERI (the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative), check out: https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/stanfo....