According to U.Today, Billy Markus, popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on social media and the founder of Dogecoin (DOGE), has recently expressed concerns about the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI). AGI, a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI), focuses on theoretical research with the goal of developing self-learning tools that possess human-like intelligence. These tools are designed to perform tasks they were not necessarily built for.
Markus, who has been vocal about his views on AI, took to his social media account to pose a thought-provoking question about AGI. He asked his followers whether they are optimistic, concerned, or doubtful about the role of AGI in the next decade. This question comes at a time when many are expressing concerns about the advancement of AGI, fearing it could potentially lead to job losses for millions of people.
Previously, in May, Markus had expressed serious concerns about the future of AI. He suggested that AI would bring significant changes to various industries. For example, he predicted that web search engines would integrate AI, leading to a decrease in website visits and potentially causing companies that rely on search engines to go out of business.
Furthermore, Markus raised ethical concerns, stating that AI tools would be trained by random comments from random individuals rather than industry experts. This indicates that Markus harbors concerns about the advancement of AI and its subfields, including AGI.