Managing AI risks and reducing methane from cows
(USC = University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia)
Professor Paul Salmon was awarded $460,522 over three years to lead the delivery of a framework for the management of safe artificial intelligence (AI) systems and Associate Professor Scott Cummins was awarded $425,766 to determine the key genes in seaweed that help reduce methane emissions by livestock.
Professor Salmon said that while AI offered far-reaching benefits, it also still posed a threat to society if not properly managed.
“It is widely acknowledged that a failure to implement appropriate controls for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) could have catastrophic consequences including, in the worst case, the extinction of the human race,” he said.
“Our research aims to forecast the risks associated with Artificial General Intelligence systems and identify the controls require to ensure that risks and existential threats are minimised.
See the full story here: https://www.usc.edu.au/about/usc-news/news-archive/2019/december/managing-ai-risks-and-reducing-methane-from-cows