Trend Rapid AI advances posing enduring safety, misuse and disruption challenges

Summary

The report defines AI as machines performing cognitive functions such as learning, reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving, and sees it as bringing both major economic and social benefits and enduring challenges. Fast progress could outstrip safety measures, invite misuse and disrupt society and the economy, so balancing risks and opportunities is essential. The assessment focuses on highly capable frontier AI that can perform a wide range of tasks, though many risks also apply to AI systems more broadly. Breakthroughs in machine learning, more computing power and vast training data have driven rapid progress, and AI capability has grown as compute has expanded. Meanwhile, risks such as biased training data, data poisoning, privacy and copyright concerns and the creation of convincing disinformation are rising.