Roman Yampolskiy
Computer scientist who argues advanced AI cannot be controlled
A computer scientist at the University of Louisville and author of AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable (2024). His work argues that sufficiently advanced AI systems cannot be fully explained, predicted or controlled.
Key arguments & positions
- Argues that advanced AI cannot be fully explained, predicted or controlled, and that safety for superintelligent systems may not be achievable.
- Has publicly given one of the highest p(doom) estimates among academic researchers and calls for not building uncontrollable systems.
Accomplishments
- Computer scientist at the University of Louisville, where he directs the Cyber Security Lab.
- Author of AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable (CRC Press, 2024).
Papers & key writings
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