Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt calls for ‘unplugging’ AI when it reaches certain capabilities [Video]

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that the U.S. must win its ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) race against China, but warned the rapidly evolving technology must be controlled.

“We’re soon going to be able to have computers running on their own, deciding what they want to do,” Schmidt said during an interview on ABC News’ “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday. 

“And the way that happens is it’s a series of decisions,” Schmidt continued. “We go from agents to then… more powerful goals, and eventually you say to the computer, ‘learn everything and do everything.’ And that’s a dangerous point. When the system can self-improve, we need to seriously think about unplugging it.”

When Stephanopoulos then suggested that an AI system with such an ability might be able to counter efforts to “unplug it,” Schmidt replied, “Well, in theory, we better have somebody with the hand on the plug – and metaphorically.”

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