Not sentient AI killing us off, China is a bigger threat, says Open AI investor Vinod Khosla

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Since the advent of AI, there has been a divide between those who think this tech is a boon and those who feel that it will bring doom to humanity. While the risks of artificial intelligence are being debated across the world at all levels, some famous industry leaders have different views. Renowned investor Vinod Khosla, a key figure in the early backing of OpenAI, has stirred debate by emphasizing that the real threat to the world is China, not artificial intelligence. Khosla, who invested a substantial $50 million in OpenAI through his venture capital firm Khosla Ventures in 2019, shared his insights at Fortune's Brainstorm AI conference. Another top OpenAI investor who subsequently moved out was Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Check here to know what Khosla said.

According to the statement given by 68-year-old billionaire Vinod Khosla to Fortune, "The doomers are focusing on the wrong risks. By far, orders of magnitude, higher risk to worry about, is China, not sentient AI killing us off. He added that the existential risk of sentient AI can be as threatening as an asteroid colliding with Earth. Khosla highlighted practical risks in the realm of artificial intelligence. He cited concerns like China leveraging advanced AI to manipulate elections through targeted outreach using numerous bots to influence individual voters. According to him, the economic race over the next 25 years will be won by the country that dominates the AI race.

According to a report by Business Insider, during his recent appearance on the "Cerebral Valley Podcast," Khosla expressed his belief that people tend to be overly pessimistic about AI. He cautioned that people are focusing only on the dystopian side of AI, ignoring all the advantages it can provide.

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