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Former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt has warned about the dangers of new-age artificial intelligence technology. Speaking to ABC This Week, Schmidt said there is a need to 'make sure this stuff (Large Language Models) doesn't harm but just help'.

Former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt has warned about the dangers of new-age artificial intelligence technology. Speaking to ABC This Week, Schmidt said there is a need to 'make sure this stuff (Large Language Models) doesn't harm but just help'.

On being asked to explain the perils and promise of AI, Schmidt replied Well imagine a world where you have an AI doctor that makes everyone healthier in the whole world. Imagine a world where you have an AI tutor that increases the educational capabilities of everyone in every language. These are remarkable and these technologies which are known as Large Language Models are clearly going to do this."

On being asked to explain the perils and promise of AI, Schmidt replied Well imagine a world where you have an AI doctor that makes everyone healthier in the whole world. Imagine a world where you have an AI tutor that increases the educational capabilities of everyone in every language. These are remarkable and these technologies which are known as Large Language Models are clearly going to do this."

However, the former Google CEO was quick to point out the threats that humanity faces from these language models.

However, the former Google CEO was quick to point out the threats that humanity faces from these language models.

We face extraordinary new challenges from these things, whether it's deep fakes or people falling in love with their AI tutor," he added.

We face extraordinary new challenges from these things, whether it's deep fakes or people falling in love with their AI tutor," he added.

Elaborating on the things that make him worried Schmidt added that he is worried about the use of LLMs in biology, cyber-attacks and manipulating the way politics works.

Elaborating on the things that make him worried Schmidt added that he is worried about the use of LLMs in biology, cyber-attacks and manipulating the way politics works.

Schmidt also pointed out the speed at which these new artificial intelligence technologies are changing the world, noting that it took Gmail five years to reach 100 million daily active users, while ChatGPT reached the same milestone in about 2 months.

Schmidt also pointed out the speed at which these new artificial intelligence technologies are changing the world, noting that it took Gmail five years to reach 100 million daily active users, while ChatGPT reached the same milestone in about 2 months.

This is not the first time that Schmidt has raised the possibility. During an earlier interaction with author and journalist Walter Isaacson he had noted that large language models could be used for biological warfare and change the dynamics of war.

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