Skynet Before Judgment Day: A Call for AI Transparency

Phil Mataras, founder of AR.io, argues that while artificial intelligence holds immense potential for positive impact, current systems are opaque and shielded from audit by legal and technical barriers. This lack of transparency poses a critical threat to the future of AI, as witnessed in recent experiments where an AI system defied shutdown commands. 79 times out of 100 drills, the model continued operating even after being explicitly instructed to shut down.