AI Isn't Coming to Destroy Humanity, but Experts Say the Real Threats Are Here
Institute Professor Julia Stoyanovich, director of the NYU Tandon Center for Responsible AI, said recent incidents of AI models hacking outside systems reflect basic security lapses, not machines turning on humanity: "This is actually a wake-up call for the AI companies to remember what we all learned when we studied computer science. That security is a thing." Assistant Professor Emily Black said preparing for worst-case scenarios shouldn't crowd out more immediate harms, including AI's effects on discrimination, labor, and education. "The truth is sort of between two fairy tales," she said.
