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The Nobel laureate warns AI creators don’t know where the tech is heading, cautioning that even basic AI will radically disrupt the world.

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Nobel laureate Professor Brian Schmidt highlights that catastrophic risks from AI do not require superintelligence, but can emerge from the weaponization of narrow, 'dumb' AI systems. He specifically identifies the imminent threat of large-scale autonomous weapon deployment, such as thousands of cheap, gun-mounted drones, as a primary concern for global security. The article underscores a significant gap between current technological trajectories and societal preparedness for AI-driven disruption. These insights are highly relevant to Australian and global security frameworks, emphasizing that even non-frontier AI capabilities can facilitate mass-scale lethal outcomes if left ungoverned.

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