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Jaan Tallinn helped build Skype and is the founder of the Future of Life Institute.He recently warned of the risks of an AI arms race, describing theoretical
The 'slaughterbot' reference comes from a 2017 short film called 'Slaughterbots', which was released by the Future of Life Institute.
"Putting AI in the military makes it very hard for humanity to control AI's trajectory," the Skype pioneer said, warning of a "literal arms race."
The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heatwaves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.
Jaan Tallinn, one of the co-founders of hit software like Skype and Kazaa, says AI poses an existential risk to humans.