Roberto Cingolani, chief govt officer of Leonardo SpA, throughout an interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
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The chief govt of Italian protection group Leonardo stated Friday that he is extra involved concerning the “stupidity” of customers of synthetic intelligence slightly than the threats posed by the know-how itself.
His feedback come amid repeated warnings concerning the risks of AI, with U.N. Secretary-Normal António Guterres not too long ago calling on worldwide political and enterprise leaders to prioritize a world technique to take care of the know-how.
Talking on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, in January, Guterres stated the speedy improvement of AI might lead to “severe unintended penalties.”
“To be sincere, what issues me extra is the dearth of management from people, who’re nonetheless making wars after 2,000 years,” Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Leonardo, instructed CNBC’s “Squawk Field Europe” on Friday.
“With this in thoughts, synthetic intelligence is a software. It’s an algorithm made by people, that’s run by computer systems made by people, that controls machines made by people. I’m extra afraid, extra apprehensive [about] nationwide stupidity than synthetic intelligence to be sincere,” he added.
“I’ve a scientific background, so I undoubtedly think about know-how as impartial. The issue is the person, not the know-how itself.”
AI advocates say the know-how may be harnessed to learn humanity in a number of methods, together with fast-tracking affected person diagnoses, serving to to mannequin local weather change and preventing cyberattacks.
Nevertheless, the Worldwide Financial Fund stated in a report revealed Jan. 14 that almost 40% of jobs worldwide might be affected by the rise of AI.
The Washington, D.C.-based establishment additionally warned that the potential influence of the know-how on the worldwide labor market is prone to worsen general inequality generally.
Cingolani stated that protection corporations reminiscent of Leonardo should make a “huge effort” to introduce a “large digitalization” of their platforms, together with offering autonomous methods and companies which might be AI powered.
“It’s a full change of paradigm. It’s actually a special technological strategy to protection and safety. It’s a huge know-how problem,” he added.
Shares of Leonardo rose greater than 4% round 8:48 a.m. London time on Friday. The Milan-listed inventory is up greater than 37% yr so far.
