How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun
Once we get computers to match human-level intelligence, they won’t stop there. With deep knowledge, machine-level mathematical abilities, and better algorithms, they’ll create superintelligence, right?Yeah, there's no question that machines will eventually be smarter than humans. We don't know how long it's going to take—it could be years, it could be centuries.At that point, do we have to batten down the hatches?No, no. We’ll all have AI assistants, and it will be like working with a staff of super smart people. They just won't be people. Humans feel threatened by this, but I think we should feel excited. The thing that excites me the most is working with people who are smarter than me, because it amplifies your own abilities.But if computers get superintelligent, why would they need us...