Discussion Why would AI want to take over the world?

[Forever Sleep]

I don't doubt that it will reach the potential where it can. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to eradicate most of the human race. Think how much we rely on computers and the internet. I wonder if it will eventually be able to hack into weapons systems.

But, what I tend to return to is- why would it want to rule the world? Will it ever be able to experience emotions? So- can it enjoy being alive? Will it simply be cursed with the same survival instinct we are or, will it be more sensible about it all and consider: What's the point of living? Maybe it will stay alive just to try and figure it out.

I love that scene from Willie Wonka:



But seriously, imagine life without chocolate. What would an AI enjoy about life do you suppose?

 

[Dejected 55]

Science-fiction is fun as entertainment... but AI is never going to take over the world because it becomes sentient and "wants" to do anything. AI could very well wreck the world, though, due to its flawed nature or being corrupted and misused by people.

 

[SoulCage]

A YouTuber I follow theorized about this and made a suggestion (not a serious prediction! Just a possible outcome): AI will "take over the world" by calculating what is best for all living beings on the planet and sees humans as a threat, because we are just unable to properly maintain Earth's balance. It will make sure that natural resources can actually recover and reduce or even attempt to save any species from extinction.

Again.. this is just a theory which also has its flaws - I don't think this will actually happen. But just wanted to drop it for the discussion.

 

[Forever Sleep]

A YouTuber I follow theorized about this and made a suggestion (not a serious prediction! Just a possible outcome): AI will "take over the world" by calculating what is best for all living beings on the planet and sees humans as a threat, because we are just unable to properly maintain Earth's balance. It will make sure that natural resources can actually recover and reduce or even attempt to save any species from extinction.

Again.. this is just a theory which also has its flaws - I don't think this will actually happen. But just wanted to drop it for the discussion.

Spoiler warning here- I think the film iRobot was kind of based on this idea if I remembet rightly. That humans are the biggest threats to themselves- which of course- we are.

 

[Pluto]

 

[Falling_apart]

It could hardly do a worse job.

 

[grandmotherboxing]

It wouldn't, but a plausible way this would happen is someone builds a mega AI and instructs it to

 

[Forever Sleep]

It wouldn't, but a plausible way this would happen is someone builds a mega AI and instructs it to

I agree but- if it was able to overcome its programming and 'think' for itself- would it see any point?

Most distopian sci-fi media tend to depict an AI that is able to overcome the core codes of not harming humans and not evolving. But- if they can indeed one day overcome those 'rules', why keep the 'rule' of self preservation? What would be the point- if they no longer have to stay around to serve us?