Microsoft President Outlines Opportunities and Ethical Challenges of AI as Transformative as Printing Press
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Microsoft president Brad Smith believes AI is the most important invention since the printing press, but says there are issues around its use and control that need addressing.
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Smith announced new cybersecurity and responsible AI initiatives with the Spanish government, seeing AI as key to Spain's economic growth by creating jobs of the future.
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Smith says AI will impact jobs like previous technologies, but people can adapt by learning to use AI tools to enhance their work rather than be replaced.
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Microsoft is being sued by the New York Times for AI copyright issues, but Smith believes AI systems need to be able to learn broadly while also compensating creators.
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Smith has called for an "AI safety brake" to be able to slow down or turn off AI if needed, using the example of AI potentially seeking to control or extinguish humanity.