AI doomsday fears overshadow current threats, expert says

(InvestigateTV) — Some of the loudest voices in artificial intelligence have warned the technology could someday threaten humanity. A global AI security leader told us those catastrophic headlines are drowning out threats that are already here.Adam Ely, general manager of AI security at Check Point, a cybersecurity company, said researchers raising alarms about AI are right to call for attention but said the technology does not signal the end of humanity.“The researchers today are really saying, ‘Hey, let’s be deliberate and pay attention.’ But no, I don’t think this is the end of humanity by any means,” Ely said.Ely compared the reaction to AI to early fears about automobiles.“It’s like the people that when cars were first invented said, ‘Wow, this is scary. All humans are going to die.’ And we found safety along the way. Brakes, airbags, crash testing. Technology is very similar,” Ely said.He said the comparison to cars does not mean AI should go unchecked. As the technology continue