'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Meredith Whittaker, head of Signal Foundation, warns that careless use of AI poses a greater threat than exaggerated fears of AI turning hostile. She cites a false intelligence incident involving a chatbot nearly triggering a US-China conflict. Whittaker, known for opposing Google's Project Maven military AI contract, advocates for cautious AI deployment to prevent dangerous errors.