The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with Dr. Eckersley of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) about artificial intelligence issues. Conversation topics spanned from present technology (how do machine learning and AI fit into the current picture of EFF’s work?) to more speculative matters:
- EFF’s work
- The current state of government surveillance
- Ways to mitigate the risks associated with foreseeable applications of AI,
including surveillance and autonomous weapon systems - Risks associated with brain emulations
- Ways to mitigate the risks associated with artificial general intelligence