Editing AI takeover (section)

{{Short description|Hypothetical outcome of artificial intelligence}}
[[File:Capek RUR.jpg|thumbnail|upright=1.2|Robots revolt in ''[[R.U.R.]]'', a 1928 Czech play translated as "Rossum's Universal Robots"]]
{{Artificial intelligence}}
An '''AI takeover''' is an imagined scenario in which [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) emerges as the dominant form of [[intelligence]] on Earth and [[computer program]]s or [[robot]]s effectively take control of the planet away from the [[human species]], which relies on [[human intelligence]]. Possible scenarios include [[Technological unemployment|replacement of the entire human workforce]] due to [[automation]], takeover by an [[artificial superintelligence]] (ASI), and the notion of a '''robot uprising'''. Stories of AI takeovers [[AI takeover in popular culture|have been popular]] throughout [[science fiction]], but recent advancements have made the threat more real. Some public figures such as [[Stephen Hawking]] have advocated research into [[AI control problem|precautionary measures]] to ensure future superintelligent machines remain under human control.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Tanya |date=2015-01-12 |title=''Don't Let Artificial Intelligence Take Over, Top Scientists Warn'' |url=http://www.livescience.com/49419-artificial-intelligence-dangers-letter.html |access-date=October 20, 2015 |website=[[LiveScience]] |publisher=[[Purch]] |quote=Stephen Hawking and dozens of other top scientists and technology leaders have signed a letter warning of the potential dangers of developing artificial intelligence (AI). |archive-date=2018-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308100411/https://www.livescience.com/49419-artificial-intelligence-dangers-letter.html |url-status=live }}</ref>