Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 11:31 [IST] <\/p>\n
London, Dec 3: One of the most brilliant scientists alive, British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, has warned the humanity that the development of artificial intelligence could even lead to the end of life ! <\/p>\n
A BBC report says that the scientist said such technology could rapidly evolve and overtake mankind. As example, he cited the \"Terminator\" movies. <\/p>\n
\"The primitive forms of artificial intelligence we already have, have proved very useful. But I think the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race,\" the professor said in an interview aired on BBC on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
\"Once humans develop artificial intelligence it would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate. <\/p>\n
The scientist explains it as this: Humans are limited by slow biological evolution. This would stop them from competing with the artificial intelligence and hence, will be superseded. <\/p>\n
The wheelchair-bound scientist speaks with the help of a voice synthesiser. Hawkings said that the Internet had brought dangers as well as benefits. Recently, the new chief of Britain's electronic spying agency GCHQ had warned that it had become a command centre for criminals and terrorists. <\/p>\n
The 72-year-old Hawking said that it is difficult to counter these threats without sacrificing freedom and privacy. <\/p>\n
The scientist, on Tuesday, alsodemonstrated a new software developed by Intel, which incorporates predictive text to allow people like him with motor neurone disease to write faster. <\/p>\n
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