Russian Official Says AI Development Nearing Independent Evolution Phase
Quick Look
- Russian presidential administration deputy head Maxim Oreshkin says AI is transitioning from human-controlled programs to systems that control computers autonomously, marking a shift toward independent AI evolution.
- He predicts the transition to general artificial intelligence, where development depends little on humans, is just a few years away.
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Why It Matters
The lecture was part of an open expert dialogue titled 'Higher Education in the New Technological Era,' focusing on the intersection of education and technological advancement.
MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years will depend less and less on humans as AI transitions to independent evolution, Russian presidential administration deputy head Maxim Oreshkin said while speaking at a lecture as part of the open expert dialogue "Higher Education in the New Technological Era." "Artificial intelligence in a computer is no longer just a program launched by a human; it is beginning to control the computer itself, taking control of the keyboard, mouse, and so on. It controls the operating system in the same way a human controls it. What we are gradually approaching, and it is just around the corner, is the transition to a model of independent evolution of artificial intelligence, where AI can solve the problem of improving itself. This is the path to so-called general artificial intelligence, when its development will depend little on humans," Oreshkin noted. According to him, the transition to general artificial intelligence is a matter of just a few years.
Open Questions
- What specific timeline does Oreshkin envision for achieving general AI?
- What safeguards or regulations is Russia considering for AI development?
