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What are the risks of AI? And what AI dangers should we be aware of? Risk Bites looks at ten potential consequences that we should be paying attention to if we want to ensure responsible AI. While AI may not be on the brink of sentience quite yet, the technology is developing at breakneck speed -- so much so that a group of experts recently called for a pause on "giant AI experiments" until we collectively have a better idea of how to navigate potential risks as we take advantage of the benefits. And while technologies like ChatGPT may still be some way from human-level intelligence (or similar), the emerging risks are very real, and potentially catastrophic if they are not addressed effectively. This video is intended to provide an initial introduction to some of the more prominent risks -- it doesn't use jargon and it intentionally draws on humor to help make the challenges here understandable and accessible. But this should not diminish the urgency of the challenges here, or the expertise underlying the ideas that are presented. There is a growing urgency around the need to take a transdisciplinary approach to navigating the risks of AI, and one that draws on expertise from well beyond the confines of computer science and AI development. And while the ten risks may come across as simple in the video, they represent challenges that are stretching the understanding of some of the world's top experts, from technological dependency and job replacement, to algorithmic bias, value misalignment, and heuristic manipulation (the full list is below). Please do use the video and share it with anyone who may find it useful or helpful. And if you would like a stand alone copy, please reach out to the producer of Risk Bites, Andrew Maynard. Finally, this is an updated version of a Risk Bites video published in 2018. While the themes have remained the same over the past five years, the pace of development around AI has changed substantially -- including the emergence of large language models and ChatGPT. These are reflected in the updated video.

Could alien blood be toxic to us? It may seem like a funny question, but it leads to some interesting scientific places! Not surprisingly, the chances that exo-toxicology (the toxicology of extraterrestrial life forms) becomes a critical issue in our lifetimes is small. But with rapid developments in fields like synthetic biology, it may not be long before we have to ask serious questions about the risks and the potential harm associated with home grown "alien" life forms. As usual, don't forget to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments below.

In this video, we discuss more of the science-y and logistical side of what McMurdo station does and goes through during it's Austral Summer. We talk about NASA balloon launches, the annual vessel week, and the Kiwis, our friendly New Zealand neighbors!

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) (Most Recent) Series : Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities, compiled 1947 - 1984, documenting the period 1909 - 1984 Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003 Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov Shot List: Summary: Coverage of the Avrocar, a saucer-shaped vehicle with new transition control, flight demonstrations displaying its ability to operate from ground cushion to in-flight over unprepared terrain and ditches. (Shot list to follow.) 1) Shows modification of the Avrocar control system at the Avro facility. 2) Series of shots of Avrocar being installed in static test rig and testing new control system. 3) MLS of aircraft in tethered flight over ramp. 4) Series of shots of Avrocar being fueled; vertical takeoff; hovering; free flight over concrete, gravel and grass surfaces; ditches and landing. 5) Shows Avro test pilot operating aircraft over various types of terrain and natural obstacles before a contractual group, and USAF pilot flying the aircraft. Good (Basic: Ektachrome mas) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68405 National Archives Identifier: 68405 Local Identifier: 342-USAF-31135