Google’s Former General Director Warned Of Probability Of Using AI For Terrorist Purposes

Technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) can be used by terrorist groups in order to “cause harm to innocent people.” This point of view was made by the former General Director of Google Eric Schmidt in an interview with BBC.

The former GOOGLE CEO noted that AI technologies can be used by terrorist groups or “rogue countries” in order to “cause harm to innocent people.”

Schmidt also suggested that countries such as North Korea, Iran and Russia can use AI technologies “to create biological weapons.”

The former General Director of Google reminded the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, and also expressed concern to the risk of such incidents.

In the future, artificial intelligence technology will be developed mainly by private companies. It is very important that governments ensure control over these companies in order to prevent the use of AI technologies for harmful purposes, ”he said. At the same time, Schmidt warned that excessive control and regulation could cause suppression of innovation.

Schmidt also affected the topic of using smartphones with children with AI support, indicating the importance of control on this issue.