Stuart J. Russell

And a second point is about liability. And it's not completely clear where exactly the liability should lie. But to continue the nuclear analogy, if a corporation decided they wanted to sell a lot of enriched uranium in supermarkets, and someone deci... more Verified source (2023)

Allowing machines to choose to kill humans would be devastating to our security and freedom. [...] the window to act is closing fast. Unverified source (2018)

Whichever company develops AGI first would have a significant advantage that would then increase relative to the other companies. That company — or a small handful of companies — may control a majority of economic activity on the planet and governmen... more Unverified source (2026)

Fully autonomous weapons means that you can press one button and kill one million people. We're moving very quickly towards this world. AI Verified source (2026)

For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty. Unverified source (2026)

When you're taking over all cognitive functions—the ability to answer a question, to make a decision, to make a plan... you are turning someone into less than a human being. Unverified source (2026)