‘Pandora’s Box’ Moment - Some Highly Advanced Technologies May Pose A Serious Threat To Our Species - Scientists Say

18/09/2013 09:51

17 September, 2013

MessageToEagle.com - There may be certain technologies that might pose “extinction-level” risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence, according to a team of scientists who propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments of these technologies. Many scientists are concerned that developments in human technology may soon pose new risks to our species as a whole. Such dangers have been suggested from progress in AI, from developments in biotechnology and artificial life, from nanotechnology, and from possible extreme effects of anthropogenic climate change. [Read more] ...