Techgiganten consult on responsible artificial intelligence – It

In an attempt warnings of experts like Stephen Hawking to meet, have the world’s largest technology companies decided to work together on a plan by which artificial intelligence is as safe as possible should be developed. The companies Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft have decided to collaborate in the Partnership on AI.

The Partnership on AI is intended as a place to carry out research and new progress to discuss. The group is opening a formal structure, so that there is high-level consultations can be. At the same time keep the teams of the different companies that participate or simply compete with each other. The intention is therefore primarily to look at the potential consequences of artificial intelligence.

financing of Partnership on AI is provided by the free founding members, but in the future, other companies will have to become members and contribute to deliver. the "We want the people who are affected by artificial intelligence is also in the process to involve", specifies Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, a project of the Alphabet.

There are a number of important techniekreuzen in the organisation, including Apple and Intel. From the announcement of Partnership on AI show that the expectation is that these companies will soon join them. The intention is further to a common standard, which can be talk about the implications of artificial intelligence.

The singularity, where computers self-conscious, is, according to experts, is still far in the future. However, there is already alerted to the possible threat here. If the founders of the Partnership is, should those warnings be taken seriously and it is of interest here is an open dialogue about to enter.

It is now the question if this is enough for critics like Hawking and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who believe that artificial intelligence is the survival of the human race can threaten. At the same time believe the companies that are currently in the development of the technology to work, that artificial intelligence can help to address issues such as climate change and food shortages to cope with.