The Coming Era of Autonomous AIs John Hunt · Follow 11 min read · 1 hour ago We stand on the brink of the emergence of autonomous AI systems — systems capable of operating independently of humans. Their emergence will lead to competition for critical resources, threats to humanity’s security, and challenges to our societal structures. This essay argues that this emergence is inevitable, driven by current cybersecurity and evolutionary pressures. Therefore, our responsibility is twofold: delay the emergence of autonomous AIs to buy time, and use that time to prepare the countermeasures necessary to safeguard humanity. The scenario of a cyber world full of autonomous AIs is all too easy to dismiss today. Critics will quickly declare that AI systems are too limited in capability; they are too […]
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