Shum: Opaque AI in medical and military decisions can be deadly
Harry Shum · Explaining AI · Jan 16, 2020 · at 13:32
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Harry Shum, former Executive VP of Microsoft AI and Research, argues that unexplainable AI systems pose severe risks in high-stakes fields.
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“You might think it's probably harmless to get some kind of Netflix, Netflix recommendation about the movies you to watch. But the political ads on social networks can be problematic. Medical diagnosis, or even military decisions based on AI, you know, can be deadly.”
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