Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that advanced artificial intelligence models can be manipulated by hackers, posing serious risks if misused.
CNBC reported that while speaking at the Sifted Summit in London, Schmidt — who led Google from 2001 to 2011 — said AI systems could be stripped of their built-in safety limits, allowing them to generate harmful or even lethal information.
Schmidt described the problem as one of “proliferation,” similar to the spread of nuclear capabilities, noting that AI could fall into the hands of bad actors and be re-engineered for malicious use.
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