Human Misuse Will Make Artificial Intelligence More Dangerous
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts AGI will emerge around 2027-2028, while Elon Musk anticipates it could be as early as 2025-2026. However, increasing clarity around current AI limitations suggests these predictions might be overly optimistic.
As AI misuse escalates, lawyers are facing sanctions for over-relying on AI-generated content. Cases of fictitious citations and erroneous filings have resulted in serious penalties for a number of legal professionals.
Non-consensual deepfakes are becoming a significant concern, epitomized by explicit images of Taylor Swift circulating on social media. The ease of access to open-source deepfake tools further complicates the issue.
Legislation worldwide is attempting to address the surge in deepfake technologies. The effectiveness of these measures, given the rapid proliferation of such tools, is still uncertain as 2025 approaches.
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