Ex-head of MI6 asserts that scientists’ credibility on AI dangers may be questioned due to Covid-related misinformation
Sir Richard Dearlove, the former head of the MI6 during the UK’s invasion of Iraq, has expressed skepticism towards scientists’ warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence due to their incorrect claims about Covid-19. He believes that if brilliant scientists can go “off piste” during a pandemic, then their predictions about AI destroying humanity may …