The Urgent Risks of Runaway AI – And What to Do About Them

A call for a global regulatory organization [TED Talks Daily]( [Gary Marcus - TED Talk]( GARY MARCUS - 14 min [The urgent risks of runaway AI – and what to do about them]( Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus says no, not if untrustworthy technology continues to be integrated into our lives at such dangerously high speeds. He advocates for an urgent reevaluation of whether we're building reliable systems (or misinformation machines), explores the failures of today's AI and calls for a global, nonprofit organization to regulate the tech for the sake of democracy and our collective future. (Followed by a Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson) ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   Trending [Wendy De La Rosa - TED Talk]( Wendy De La Rosa - 4 min [Pay off your credit cards faster with these 4 easy changes]( [Safwat Saleem - TED Talk]( Safwat Saleem - 11 min [Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent]( [TED-Ed]( TED-Ed - 3 min [What's the best country to live in?](   Explore TED Membership [TED Membership exclusive]( [Need help handling the tough stuff?]( Feel overwhelmed by the huge, complex problems facing us and our world, not to mention our own personal problems? Despite these challenges, we can stay grounded, connected and hopeful. Spirituality is the key — even for skeptics, says actor, producer and author Rainn Wilson. Join his live TED Member conversation on Tuesday, May 23 and learn why he believes it might be time for all of us to experience a spiritual shake-up. [Sign up now]( [Sign up now](   Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2022 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: [www.ted.com/newsletter]( Our mailing address is: 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe](  | [Update preferences]( | [View in browser](