We Could Become Over-Reliant on AI to Complete Critical Tasks
Previous academic studies have shown humans have a tendency to place too much trust in technological systems. Under that same logic, the paper argues, society could begin offloading responsibility over critical areas to AI. That “overreliance on autonomous AI systems,” like infrastructure or energy grids, the report warns, could come back to bite us. In the dystopian future where those autonomous AI models aren’t designed with humanity’s best interest in mind, the machine may, drum roll, try to subtly take control. Oh yeah, we’re going there.
“As a result, AI systems may increasingly steer society in a direction that is at odds with its long-term interests,” the paper warns.
