Aug 2, 2026 – 1.32pmArtificial intelligence doesn’t have to be ultra-smart or conscious to radically change the world – just 100,000 cheap drones mounted with guns and basic targeting software.That is the blunt warning from Nobel laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, who says society is vastly underestimating how radically even “dumb” artificial intelligence will disrupt the world over the next five years.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Brian Schmidt warns ‘dumb AI’ is about to radically alter society
The Nobel laureate warns AI creators don’t know where the tech is heading, cautioning that even basic AI will radically disrupt the world.
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