Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine "Here's my warning to Silicon Valley. I think you're awakening a dragon. Public anger is stirring, and it could grow into a movement as fierce and unstoppable as the temperance crusade a century ago. Poll after poll finds that people across the West think AI will worsen almost everything they care about, from our health and relationships to our jobs and democracies. By a 3:1 margin, people want more regulation. History shows how this movement could be ignited by a small group of citizens and how powerful it could become. Just as (British philosopher) Bertrand Russell led mass protests against the nuclear arms race, we may soon see mass resistance to the AI arms race. A century ago, temperance activists even managed to push a constitutional amendment through Congress to ban alcohol altogether. Now, those who want to avoid provoking something equally drastic should learn from the past," Bregman says in his final BBC Reith Lecture entitled Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine. Download transcript for BBC Reith Lecture #4 LISTEN | A warning of existential risks posed by unchecked AI:
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