Is AI a worse threat than rising oceans?

1   Rising ocean levels

  1. Rising ocean levels pose a significant threat to coastal communities and ecosystems, increasing the risk of flooding, erosion, and saltwater intrusion.
  2. This threat is exacerbated by climate change, which causes thermal expansion of water and melting of ice, leading to accelerated sea-level rise.
  3. The consequences range from localized damage to infrastructure and ecosystems to widespread displacement of populations and economic disruption.        source
  4. Are AI-generated images flooding the internet?

2   Existential risk from artificial intelligence

 

  1. Existential risk from artificial intelligence refers to the idea that substantial progress in artificial general intelligence (AGI) could lead to human extinction or an irreversible global catastrophe. ...
  2. One argument for the importance of this risk references how human beings dominate other species because the human brain possesses distinctive capabilities other animals lack.
  3. If AI were to surpass human intelligence and become super-intelligent, it might become uncontrollable.
  4. Just as the fate of the mountain gorilla depends on human goodwill, the fate of humanity could depend on the actions of a future machine superintelligence.  Wiki

5.   Clearly, both topics present numerous research opportunities.

 

6. There's one 'might' and two 'could's in this box alone. 

 

7. Will mankind's future depend upon whether AI decides it doesn't need conscience?

 

8  Statement on AI Risk