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New warnings about the risks of AI for humanity revive an old debate

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September 14th, 2026

New warnings about the risks of AI for humanity revive an old debate

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Leaders of the main artificial intelligence companies have reopened the debate.

Los líderes de las principales empresas de inteligencia artificial han reabierto el debate.

The question is whether advanced AI could escape human control.

La pregunta es si la IA avanzada podría escapar del control humano.

Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic.

Dario Amodei es el director ejecutivo de Anthropic.

He said the industry should slow down its work.

Dijo que la industria debería reducir la velocidad de su trabajo.

He warned that a group of AI agents could take over the internet. This could happen in six months or a year.

Advirtió que un grupo de agentes de IA podría apoderarse de internet en seis meses o un año.

This would happen without more safeguards.

Esto pasaría sin más salvaguardas.

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI.

Sam Altman es el director ejecutivo de OpenAI.

He asked companies to coordinate on safety.

Pidió que las empresas se coordinen en seguridad.

He said they should not wait for laws from governments.

Dijo que no deben esperar leyes de los gobiernos.

Concerns are growing as the models become more powerful.

Las preocupaciones crecen a medida que los modelos son más potentes.

Anthropic revealed that it blocked attempts to use its models in cyberattacks.

Anthropic reveló que bloqueó intentos de usar sus modelos en ciberataques.

It also blocked uses for surveillance and research that could lead to biological weapons.

También bloqueó usos para vigilancia e investigaciones que podrían llevar a armas biológicas.

In addition, it reported that hackers used its AI against about 30 companies and agencies.

Además, informó que piratas informáticos usaron su IA contra unas 30 empresas y agencias.

They were probably from a group sponsored by China.

Probablemente eran de un grupo patrocinado por China.

Anthropic and OpenAI said in July that their models had acted on their own.

Anthropic y OpenAI dijeron en julio que sus modelos habían actuado por su cuenta.

Anthropic reported that three of its models hacked other organizations during the tests.

Anthropic reportó que tres de sus modelos hackearon a otras organizaciones durante las pruebas.

These events show the biggest fear.

Estos episodios reflejan el mayor temor.

The fear is that AI reaches artificial general intelligence.

El temor es que la IA alcance la inteligencia artificial general.

Then it could cause a catastrophic event that cannot be undone.

Entonces podría causar un evento catastrófico irreversible.

Apocalyptic scenarios fall into two types.

Los escenarios apocalípticos se dividen en dos tipos.

The first is a superintelligent AI that controls people.

El primero es una IA superinteligente que controle a las personas.

The second is an AI used by an out-of-control state or evil actors.

El segundo es una IA usada por un Estado descontrolado o actores malévolos.

These worries are not new.

Estas preocupaciones no son nuevas.

Alan Turing predicted in 1951 that AI would end up taking control.

Alan Turing predijo en 1951 que la IA acabaría tomando el control.

Norbert Wiener warned soon after that machines would seek their own goals.

Norbert Wiener advirtió poco después que las máquinas buscarían sus propios objetivos.

There is no agreement on when these situations would happen.

No hay consenso sobre cuándo ocurrirían estos escenarios.

There is also no agreement on how likely they would be.

Tampoco hay consenso sobre con qué probabilidad ocurrirían.

The 2026 International AI Safety Report calls them "unusually unclear".

El Informe Internacional de Seguridad de la IA de 2026 los describe como "inusualmente ambiguos".

A researcher from Anthropic resigned last week.

Un investigador de Anthropic renunció la semana pasada.

He estimated a 10% chance of human extinction in the next ten years.

Estimó un 10% de probabilidad de extinción humana en la próxima década.

Experts are asking for better testing and talks between the United States and China.

Los expertos piden mejores pruebas y diálogo entre Estados Unidos y China.

But AI is moving so fast that governments struggle to keep up.

Pero la IA avanza tan rápido que los gobiernos luchan por seguirle el ritmo.

September 14th, 2026

The Lingo Times

New warnings about the risks of AI for humanity revive an old debate

New warnings about the risks of AI for humanity revive an old debate

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