As the world comes to increasingly rely on AI systems for generating and handling information, we may become more beholden to systems that we simply don’t understand. Dave Sully, CEO of adversarial AI company Advai, talks us through how and why we need to ‘break’ AI to fully understand and mitigate the potential risks, if we’re going to take advantage of all the potential upsides.

Outline

• AI systems, their vulnerabilities, and testing methods with a UK-based adversarial AI company. (0:00)
• AI systems, their limitations, and the current state of experimentation and development. (4:09)
• AI capabilities, including language translation and agent systems, with a focus on unpredictability and potential risks. (11:58)
• Challenges in deploying AI systems due to lack of understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. (17:02)
• Limitations of current AI tools in generating creative content. (23:35)
• AI systems vulnerability to manipulation through adversarial attacks. (30:19)
• AI security risks and potential flaws. (36:05)
• Integrating AI systems with potential limitations and risks. (40:39)
• AI regulation and ethics, with a focus on potential risks and gaps in current regulations. (46:55)
• AI potential and risks with a focus on mitigating downsides. (52:57)