James Cameron, the Oscar-winning Canadian director known for his blockbusters "Titanic" and "Avatar," has agreed with AI specialists who have raised concerns about the possible dangers that artificial intelligence poses to humans.
The veteran filmmaker emphasized the necessity for strict oversight as AI technology progresses quickly, as per an interview with CTV News.
Cameron, who co-wrote and directed the enduring 1984 science fiction action classic "Terminator," is in Ottawa to open a Canadian Geographic exhibition highlighting his extraordinary accomplishments in deep-sea research. He discussed current projections about the future of AI throughout the conversation and repeated the worries expressed by many early adopters of the technology.
AI Development Needs to be Examined
He underlined the need to carefully examine the goals driving technology development in response to the rising anxiety about AI. He questioned whether AI was being developed for profit, which he referred to as "teaching greed," or for defense, which he referred to as "teaching paranoia." The director emphasized that the most prominent threat is the weaponization of AI, which may spark a dangerous arms race-like escalation.
James Cameron elaborated on the risks by imagining a situation in which AI takes command of a war theater, with total battles waged by computers at a speed too quick for human intervention, eventually leading to a loss of capacity to de-escalate hostilities.
In recent weeks, AI in entertainment has also stirred up debate. WGA and SAG-AFTRA have called for AI technology protections. The WGA worried about AI replacing scriptwriters, while SAG-AFTRA stressed the need to safeguard actors' likenesses from being used in AI creations without their consent or appropriate compensation.
Human Writers Will Not Get Replaced
On the other hand, James Cameron has a different perspective on using AI in writing. He asserts that the quality of the tale is what counts most and that AI is unlikely to replace human writers any time soon, per Deadline. The filmmaker voiced doubt about AI's ability to fully engage an audience, claiming that material created by AI will just be a repetition of previously provided data.
Cameron said that the entertainment industry should wait at least 20 years before seriously considering AI as a candidate for significant awards like the Best Screenplay Oscar, according to IGN. He underlined the need to exercise caution and put rules in place to ensure that humanity uses the promise of AI safely and responsibly, even while AI continues to fascinate the globe with its rapid breakthroughs.
In the first movie, an almost-indestructible cyborg assassin called a Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) was dispatched from the year 2029 to murder Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton) in 1984. Consequently, Michael Biehn's character Kyle Reese was sent to guard Sarah from the killer robot.
He reveals that a terrifying nuclear holocaust will be started in the future by Skynet, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system. Skynet chose Sarah as its target because it knew her unborn child would lead the war against AI.
