Elon Musk

Rishi Sunak

Kamala Harris

Bill Gates

Andrew Ng

Yoshua Bengio

Fei-Fei Li

Demis Hassabis

Melanie Mitchell

Sam Altman

Dario Amodei

Geoffrey Hinton

Yann LeCun

Gary Marcus

Max Tegmark

Connor Leahy

Eliezer Yudkowsky

Jaan Tallinn

Marc Andreessen

Eric Schmidt

Norbert Wiener

Arthur Clarke

Irving John Good

Claude Shannon

Hans Moravec

John Smart

There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

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Society is more likely to get "cat-level" or "dog-level" AI years before human-level AI.

"[W]e will eventually reach AGI... and quite possibly before the end of this century."

"Superhuman AIs" will be achieved "between a few years and a couple of decades."

"Digital intelligence" could overtake us within "5 to 20 years."

We may achieve "something like AGI or AGI-like in the next decade."

"[W]e could get to real AGI in the next decade."

"Human-level" AI could occur in "two or three years."

"I'd be surprised if we don't have AGI by [2029]."

Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence, and When?

A clinical trial involving 38 patients across 17 sites in five countries tested the Prima electronic eye implant for geographic atrophy — an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration that affects approximately five million people worldwide — and helped people with incurable sight loss to see again.

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A clinical trial involving 38 patients across 17 sites in five countries tested the Prima electronic eye implant for geographic atrophy — an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration that affects approximately five million people worldwide — and helped people with incurable sight loss to see again.

The Prima device measures 2mm by 2mm (.08 x .08 inches) with half the thickness of a human hair and is surgically placed under the retina through a procedure lasting under two hours at locations, including Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

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The Prima device measures 2mm by 2mm (.08 x .08 inches) with half the thickness of a human hair and is surgically placed under the retina through a procedure lasting under two hours at locations, including Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

Patients wear augmented-reality glasses containing a video camera connected to a waistband computer that processes images using artificial intelligence and converts them into electrical signals sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

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Patients wear augmented-reality glasses containing a video camera connected to a waistband computer that processes images using artificial intelligence and converts them into electrical signals sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

Trial results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Monday, showed 84% of participants could read letters, numbers and words using the device, with patients reading an average of five lines on vision charts they previously could not see.

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Trial results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Monday, showed 84% of participants could read letters, numbers and words using the device, with patients reading an average of five lines on vision charts they previously could not see.

Sheila Irvine, a 70-year-old patient from Wiltshire who described her vision as having two black discs in her eyes, can now read prescriptions, complete crosswords and read ingredient labels on tins after receiving the implant three years ago.

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Sheila Irvine, a 70-year-old patient from Wiltshire who described her vision as having two black discs in her eyes, can now read prescriptions, complete crosswords and read ingredient labels on tins after receiving the implant three years ago.

While the technology could eventually become available through NHS services within a few years, the Prima implant is not yet licensed and remains available only through clinical trials with unclear future costs.

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While the technology could eventually become available through NHS services within a few years, the Prima implant is not yet licensed and remains available only through clinical trials with unclear future costs.

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The Prima device measures 2mm by 2mm with half the thickness of a human hair and is surgically placed under the retina through a procedure lasting under two hours at locations including Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

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The Prima device measures 2mm by 2mm with half the thickness of a human hair and is surgically placed under the retina through a procedure lasting under two hours at locations including Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

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Electronic eye implants signify a revolutionary breakthrough that's transforming lives for the blind. The Prima device has achieved remarkable success, with 84% of patients regaining the ability to read letters and words after losing their sight to macular degeneration. This groundbreaking technology offers hope where none existed before, restoring independence and confidence to those facing incurable blindness.

Electronic eye implants signify a revolutionary breakthrough that's transforming lives for the blind. The Prima device has achieved remarkable success, with 84% of patients regaining the ability to read letters and words after losing their sight to macular degeneration. This groundbreaking technology offers hope where none existed before, restoring independence and confidence to those facing incurable blindness.

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Experts hail remarkable success of electronic implant in restoring sight

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A chip in the eye to restore sight

AI-powered medical devices in ophthalmology face serious risks from biased algorithms and flawed datasets that compromise patient safety. These systems often fail to work accurately across diverse populations due to source and context bias, leading to misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatment decisions. The black-box problem and cybersecurity vulnerabilities make these technologies potentially dangerous without proper oversight.

AI-powered medical devices in ophthalmology face serious risks from biased algorithms and flawed datasets that compromise patient safety. These systems often fail to work accurately across diverse populations due to source and context bias, leading to misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatment decisions. The black-box problem and cybersecurity vulnerabilities make these technologies potentially dangerous without proper oversight.

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Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: Progress, challenges, and ethical implications

There's a 50% chance that the first fully autonomous surgery or procedure will be performed on a human by November 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that the first fully autonomous surgery or procedure will be performed on a human by November 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Moorfields Eye Hospital via The Independent

Moorfields Eye Hospital via The Independent

Electronic Eye Implant Restores Vision in 84% of Patients

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Electronic eye implants signify a revolutionary breakthrough that's transforming lives for the blind. The Prima device has achieved remarkable success, with 84% of patients regaining the ability to read letters and words after losing their sight to macular degeneration. This groundbreaking technology offers hope where none existed before — restoring independence and confidence to those facing incurable blindness.

Electronic eye implants signify a revolutionary breakthrough that's transforming lives for the blind. The Prima device has achieved remarkable success, with 84% of patients regaining the ability to read letters and words after losing their sight to macular degeneration. This groundbreaking technology offers hope where none existed before — restoring independence and confidence to those facing incurable blindness.

Clinical Trial: Electronic Eye Implant Restores Vision in 84% of Patients

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