PYMNTS.com May 5, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to the atomic bomb.
Just like that invention, the multibillionaire said Saturday (May 4) at Berkshire’s annual meeting, AI could produce disastrous results for civilization.
“We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed nuclear weapons,” said Buffett, whose comments were reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). “AI is somewhat similar — it’s part way out of the bottle.”
While Buffett acknowledged his understanding of AI was limited, he argued he still had cause for concern, discussing a recent sighting of a deepfake of his voice and image. This leads him to believe AI will allow scammers to more effectively pull off their...
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