Artificial intelligence could kill off the human race and make mankind extinct, MPs are warned

• Experts from Oxford University said AI will become more intelligent than us 
• Reaching this stage – superhuman AI – could be achieved by the end of century
• Read: Artificial Intelligence expert warns there may already be a conscious AI 

By Jim Norton Technology Editor For The Daily Mail

Advanced artificial intelligence could one day ‘kill everyone’ – and there would be nothing we could do to stop it, MPs have been warned.

Experts from Oxford University said when AI eventually becomes more intelligent than us it is likely to pose as great a threat as mankind did to the dodo.

Reaching this stage – known as superhuman AI – could be achieved by the end of the century, they told the Science and Technology Select Committee. Warning of a ‘literal arms race’ among nation states and tech firms, Michael Osborne, professor of machine learning, called for global regulation to stop tech firms creating out-of-control systems that could end up ‘eliminating the whole human race’. The evidence was heard as part of a Government inquiry into the risks posed by AI and how it can be used in an ethical and responsible way.

Experts from Oxford University said when AI eventually becomes more intelligent than us it is likely to pose as great a threat as mankind did to the dodo. [File image]