Microsoft's Chief Scientist slams Elon Musk’s request to pause AI, says no point in demanding halt

Eric Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, Eric Joel Horvitz, has lambasted Elon Musk and others who signed an open letter calling for a 6-month halt on AI development. According to Eric, people are right to be frightened; yet, the thought of AI taking over is far-fetched.   Instead of pausing, Microsoft’s top executive believes we should go immediately. Eric told Fortune on Sunday that he believed in ‘acceleration’ rather than the contrary. Also read: Elon Musk and AI experts call for pause in development of AI systems that outperform GPT-4 Horvitz also stated that he admired everyone who signed the letter, but that the entire thing is a “very ill-defined request.” In certain aspects, according to the computer scientist. He claims that a six-month hiatus isn’t much of a hiatus.   Eric argues that we should accelerate our efforts to comprehend the complexities of this developing and ever-changing technology, even to the point of regulating it. Eric also dispels the fear of technology taking over men. Of course, the socio-cultural influence of any technology, which has political ramifications, is concerning. He believes that the rise of artificial intelligence will replace just a few characteristics of mankind. Also read: AI’s Godfather Quits: Google’s leading AI expert quits, starts warning about the tech’s future However, over at Google, things are a little different. Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, the famed Godfather of AI, had already departed Google in an unusual move. His relocation was meant to allow him to freely discuss the concerns of AI.   Hinton told the New York Times that a portion of him regrets some of his life’s work. His fear is that regular people will no longer be able to recognise what is true. This is pretty frightening for Hinton. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .