‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling.

Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too late The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. to order In November 2023 – a lifetime ago in the field of artificial intelligence – some of…