CEO Google, Sundar Pichaisaid that Artificial intelligence (AI) can be harmful if deployed incorrectly, and worrying about technology keeps you awake at night.. Pichai also called for a global regulatory framework for AI similar to the treaties used to regulate the use of nuclear weapons, warning that competition for technological advances could cause security concerns to be pushed aside.

In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Pichai said AI flaws keep him awake at night. “The wrong implementation can be very detrimental and we still don’t have all the answers and technology is advancing rapidly. Does it keep me awake at night? Absolutely“, he decided.

Google parent company Alphabet owns UK-based artificial intelligence company DeepMind and launched the AI-powered chatbot Bard in response to ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by US tech company OpenAI that has been a phenomenon since its launch in November.

Pichai said governments need to develop a global regulatory framework to regulate AI as it develops. Last month, thousands of AI experts, researchers and advocates, including Twitter owner Elon Musk, signed a letter calling for a halt to the creation of AI “giants” for at least six months amid fears that technology could spiral out of control.

Asked if a regulatory framework similar to that used for nuclear weapons might be needed, Pichai said:we will need it“.

Pichai also warned that AI could cause harm due to its ability to create misinformation. “With the help of AI, it will be easy to create a video. Where could Scott be? [Pelley, o entrevistador da CBS] or I say something that we never said. And it may look right. But on a social scale, it can cause a lot of damage,” he said.

The Google CEO added that the public version of the artificial intelligence technology through the Bard chatbot is secure. He added that Google is responsible for testing more advanced versions of Bard.

Details about Bard and competitions

Google CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged that the company doesn’t fully understand how its AI technology provides certain answers. His remarks were made in response to a New York Times report that claimed Google was building a new AI-powered search engine in response to Microsoft’s rival Bing service, which was integrated with ChatGPT’s chatbot technology.

Pichai drew attention to the “black box” that AI represents for the company. “It has an aspect that we call, all of us in this field call it a “black box”. You know, you don’t fully understand. And you can’t tell why you said it or why you got it wrong“, he explained.

Asked by CBS journalist Scott Pelly why Google released Bard publicly if he doesn’t fully understand how it works, Pichai replied: “Let me put it this way. I also don’t think we fully understand how the human mind works.“

Pichai acknowledged that society does not seem ready for the rapid development of AI. He said there is a “disparity” between the speed at which society thinks and adapts to change and the speed at which AI evolves. However, he added that at least people have become more aware of its potential danger.

“Compared to any other technology, I have seen more people worry about it in the early stages of its life cycle. So I’m optimistic“, he decided.

Pichai said that the economic impact of AI will be significant because it will affect everything. He added: “It will affect every product of every company, and so I think it’s a very, very deep technology.“.

Using a medical example, Pichai said that in 5 to 10 years, a radiologist will be able to work with an AI assistant to help prioritize cases. He added that “knowledge workers” such as writers, accountants, architects and software engineers would also be affected.

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Source: CBS News

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