Voices on AI
A collection of thought-provoking quotes about AI from scientists, researchers, technology pioneers, and industry leaders.
Scientific Perspectives
"The fundamental problem of communication is that of reproducing at one point either exactly or approximately a message selected at another point."
"Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence if done by men."
"A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human."
Researchers & Academics
"Deep learning is good at fitting functions, but it's not good at abstract reasoning."
"Machine learning is the science of getting computers to learn without being explicitly programmed."
"AI is not magic. It's just math."
"We should shift the narrative from AI versus humans to AI with humans."
Tech CEOs & Industry Leaders
"AI will be either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity."
"In the long term, I think we will evolve in computing from a mobile-first to an AI-first world."
"AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind."
"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency."
"AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization."
Philosophical Views
"The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do."
"The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim."
Modern Insights
"The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
"AI is one of the most profound things we're working on as humanity. It's more profound than fire or electricity."
"AI is probably the most important thing humanity has ever worked on."
Ethical Considerations
"Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last."
"The real risk with AI isn't malice but competence."
"We need a new ethical framework for AI that goes beyond traditional human-centered ethics."
Future Perspectives
"Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029."
"We need to be super careful with AI. It is potentially more dangerous than nukes."
"The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create."
Research Leaders
"The biggest threat from AI is not that it will revolt, it's that it will do exactly what we ask it to do."
"We should be worried about the short-term safety of AI systems we're deploying now."
"The question isn't whether AI will change society. The question is who will benefit."