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Neil Jacobstein - Towards the artificial mind
Artificial intelligence comparable to human one can be closer to reality than many of us could even think. We don’t need to be afraid of it, but it is only up to us whether we use it for good purposes – said Neil Jacobstein, Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at Singularity University.
Artificial intelligence comparable to human one can be closer to reality than many of us could even think. We don’t need to be afraid of it, but it is only up to us whether we use it for good purposes – said Neil Jacobstein, Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at Singularity University.
– Is artificial intelligence the present or is it still the future?
– There are a number of definitions for artificial intelligence in the public domain. There are automatic intelligent algorithms capable of playing complex games, such as go or chess on or above the human level, or potentially resolve practical business and technical problems in a quick and economic way. However, the artificial intelligence that would on high level control natural language or possess broad, deep and sophisticated capabilities usually associated with human intelligence does not yet exist.
– What are the most common misunderstandings or misbelieves about artificial intelligence?
– One of them is that such artificial intelligence developed by man would either be inherently good or would want to reign over us. Neither of these viewpoints are correct. Artificial intelligence, like any technology, can offer huge advantages, while imply certain risks as well. It’s up to us, humans, to use the available technology in a responsible manner.
– What will be more typical? Would artificial intelligence only complement human intelligence, or will it replace it completely?
– Artificial intelligent systems already help many of us in everyday life, for example Google or Siri running on our phones. We’ve got used to them so much already that we’d feel explicitly lost without our smartphone. In the future, interaction between artificial intelligence and humans will become increasingly direct, resulting in more hybrid intelligent systems.
I am sure that within certain limits AI (artificial intelligence) is capable of both completing and replacing human intelligence. Human thinking operates with lots of errors and prejudices; a machine is free of such defects. Artificial intelligence can help find the relevant data necessary to resolve problems, and then analyze them in the most objective way possible to ensure that decisions are to the maximum possible extent based on facts. Also, there are areas where the machine can deny the man to make his own decision. Such areas can be driving or the interpretation of weak signs coming from the medical imaging equipment (MRI, X-ray), sound sample recognition for security purposes or bulk interpretation of chemical data.
– Where and how can artificial intelligence have the most significant impact in the business sector?
– Most importantly, it may help move from opinion-based decision-making towards decisions based on facts and certainties. Various industries or fields of applications include design, diagnostics, manufacturing, customer service, process automation or quality control. Many companies already use certain forms of AI or machine learning. This trend is expected to accelerate as the advantages of artificial intelligence become more obvious.
– Many recognized scientists have voiced their concerns about artificial intelligence. What can we do to prevent it from being used for malicious purposes, let alone the birth of Skynet?
– We can take a number of constructive steps to secure an AI-benefactor to everyone’s benefit. There is already research in progress in the field of specification, validation, security and control of artificial intelligence. One thing is for sure: various safety mechanisms will have to be built into the advanced artificial intelligences. We will not always be able to prevent certain people to use AI for the wrong purpose. What we CAN do is to monitor behavioral anomalies and to intervene in time, to shut down when it causes problems, as we do with malware on the internet. Superintelligence will represent even more serious problems in the future, but many developers around the world are working on keeping AI useful and maintaining the related risks on a manageable level.
Neil Jacobstein
Currently, Jacobstein is the chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at the Singularity University. Formerly, he used to be the president of the university for a while. He also teaches at Stanford University as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar. He worked in the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) of Xerox, then as CEO of Teknowledge, developing applied AIs for industrial and government purposes. As an advisor versed in AI, he helped among others, the work of DARPA, NASA, the US Army, Ford, GM and Boeing.
The whole interview will be released in the end of November, in volume 2016/2 of JövőKép.
– Is artificial intelligence the present or is it still the future?
– There are a number of definitions for artificial intelligence in the public domain. There are automatic intelligent algorithms capable of playing complex games, such as go or chess on or above the human level, or potentially resolve practical business and technical problems in a quick and economic way. However, the artificial intelligence that would on high level control natural language or possess broad, deep and sophisticated capabilities usually associated with human intelligence does not yet exist.
– What are the most common misunderstandings or misbelieves about artificial intelligence?
– One of them is that such artificial intelligence developed by man would either be inherently good or would want to reign over us. Neither of these viewpoints are correct. Artificial intelligence, like any technology, can offer huge advantages, while imply certain risks as well. It’s up to us, humans, to use the available technology in a responsible manner.
– What will be more typical? Would artificial intelligence only complement human intelligence, or will it replace it completely?
– Artificial intelligent systems already help many of us in everyday life, for example Google or Siri running on our phones. We’ve got used to them so much already that we’d feel explicitly lost without our smartphone. In the future, interaction between artificial intelligence and humans will become increasingly direct, resulting in more hybrid intelligent systems.
I am sure that within certain limits AI (artificial intelligence) is capable of both completing and replacing human intelligence. Human thinking operates with lots of errors and prejudices; a machine is free of such defects. Artificial intelligence can help find the relevant data necessary to resolve problems, and then analyze them in the most objective way possible to ensure that decisions are to the maximum possible extent based on facts. Also, there are areas where the machine can deny the man to make his own decision. Such areas can be driving or the interpretation of weak signs coming from the medical imaging equipment (MRI, X-ray), sound sample recognition for security purposes or bulk interpretation of chemical data.
– Where and how can artificial intelligence have the most significant impact in the business sector?
– Most importantly, it may help move from opinion-based decision-making towards decisions based on facts and certainties. Various industries or fields of applications include design, diagnostics, manufacturing, customer service, process automation or quality control. Many companies already use certain forms of AI or machine learning. This trend is expected to accelerate as the advantages of artificial intelligence become more obvious.
– Many recognized scientists have voiced their concerns about artificial intelligence. What can we do to prevent it from being used for malicious purposes, let alone the birth of Skynet?
– We can take a number of constructive steps to secure an AI-benefactor to everyone’s benefit. There is already research in progress in the field of specification, validation, security and control of artificial intelligence. One thing is for sure: various safety mechanisms will have to be built into the advanced artificial intelligences. We will not always be able to prevent certain people to use AI for the wrong purpose. What we CAN do is to monitor behavioral anomalies and to intervene in time, to shut down when it causes problems, as we do with malware on the internet. Superintelligence will represent even more serious problems in the future, but many developers around the world are working on keeping AI useful and maintaining the related risks on a manageable level.
Neil Jacobstein
Currently, Jacobstein is the chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at the Singularity University. Formerly, he used to be the president of the university for a while. He also teaches at Stanford University as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar. He worked in the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) of Xerox, then as CEO of Teknowledge, developing applied AIs for industrial and government purposes. As an advisor versed in AI, he helped among others, the work of DARPA, NASA, the US Army, Ford, GM and Boeing.
The whole interview will be released in the end of November, in volume 2016/2 of JövőKép.
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