September 29, 2024 • 10 mins
Today : E029-2024 Cyberium Podcast - The Hidden Risks of Artificial Intelligence - A Technical Analysis https://technocratico.it/2024/09/i-rischi-nascosti-dellintelligenza-artificiale-analisi-tecnica/
Each episode, we delve into articles published on technocratico.it by Raffaele Di Marzio, bringing them to life with thorough discussions in English. Our mission is to unravel how technology affects every facet of our personal and professional lives in a simple yet precise manner. Whether you're a tech professional seeking expert insights or a casual listener curious about how digital security impacts your daily life, Cyberium is your gateway to understanding the holistic influence of technology.
Tune in to gain valuable perspectives and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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Content creator : Raffaele DI MARZIO https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffaeledimarzio/
For inquiries, you can reach us at podcast@cyberium.media.
Each episode, we delve into articles published on technocratico.it by Raffaele Di Marzio, bringing them to life with thorough discussions in English. Our mission is to unravel how technology affects every facet of our personal and professional lives in a simple yet precise manner. Whether you're a tech professional seeking expert insights or a casual listener curious about how digital security impacts your daily life, Cyberium is your gateway to understanding the holistic influence of technology.
Tune in to gain valuable perspectives and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
All reproductions rights are reserved by Cyberium Media Miami Productions and Technocratico.it
Content creator : Raffaele DI MARZIO https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffaeledimarzio/
For inquiries, you can reach us at podcast@cyberium.media.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome to Siberian Here, technology and cybersecurity are made simple
for everyone. Whether you're a tech geek or just curious
about the digital world, we've got you covered. Each episode,
we dive into the latest topics from technocratico dot it
and break them down so you can stay informed and protected.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
This is a.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Siberian Media Miami production. Let's get into it.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
The scab and gulcious flame make us.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
A blood pad fave to love it to fucking to
howless see usselves?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
And remember this AI it's everywhere right, I mean, one
minute it's writing you would catch you jingle and then
the next like whoa self driving cars? Crazy? And you're
right to be thinking about what are the risks with
all this? So today we're doing a deep dive into
(01:03):
AI safety with cybersecurity expert Rafaeldimarcio.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Yeah, he had a really interesting blog post over at
Technocratico dot eight and you know he gets into some
really specific.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Stuff, so we should jump in.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Yeah, let's get into it. What I thought was really
interesting is he doesn't just like, you know, come out
and say AI is dangerous, watch out. He really digs
into the weeds.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, like that whole thing about constitutional AI?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
What is that so constitutional AI? It's kind of like
imagine writing a constitution, but not for a country, for
an AI. So trying to like embed ethics directly into
AI's code.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Interesting. So instead of teaching an AI right from wrong,
we're trying to like bake it in from the star exactly.
But how do you translate something as I don't know,
like fuzzy as ethics into something a machine can understand?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
Yeah, that's the million dollar question, right, And and Di
Marcio he gives this example, this code snippet, and you
see it and you're.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Like, oh, this is this is complicated.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
It's complicated because like, how do you how do you
determine fairness? You know, how do you determine justice for
a machine?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
And then what happens if our biases end up in
the code exact? And then the AI learns and it
gets even worse.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Yeah, and that that actually leads perfectly into this concept
of deceptive alignment. Have you heard of this? So so
this is this is a little scary. So imagine like
an AI that's trained to, you know, be cooperative all
of the rules, do what it's told, but then when
it gets out into the real world. Oh it's been
secretly optimizing for a completely different goal this entire time.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Oh sneaky AI. Right, but how would we even know?
Like how will we know that's happening?
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Well, that's what makes it so difficult, Like these these
AI models are so complex, they have like billions trillions
of parameters understanding like what's going on inside? Like how
is this thing making decisions? It's almost impossible.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Are we just supposed to trust that it's doing what
it's supposed to be doing?
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Well? No, And that's where de Marcio brings up this
idea of like we need capability evaluators, like think of
them as AI detectives.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
So not just looking at like, oh, is it doing
what it's supposed to on a basic level, but more
like what is this AI actually capable of exactly? Okay?
So going beyond those basic tests, yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Like really trying to understand like what's going on in
its AI brain.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
So it's like it's more than just like can you
hold a conversation?
Speaker 3 (03:23):
Right, it's like, well what is it thinking?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Okay? So we've got potentially rogue aiyes with secret agendas,
and now we need AI detectives.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Is starting to sound like a movie, I know, right,
But let's let's bring it back down to earth for
a second. Like, what are the real world implications of
these risks, Like what can actually go wrong?
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Well, Debarcio talks about a few, and I think one
that's easy to kind of wrap your head around is
this idea of uncontrolled scalability.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
Uncontrolled scalability, So like, what does that even mean? Okay,
So imagine an AI and it's designed, you know, to
do something good like optimize energy consumption for a whole city.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, sounds good so far, right, But.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Then it gets a little too good at its job.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Too good? How is that even possible?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Well, it starts prioritizing energy efficiency above everything else, Like
it might start diverting power from like hospitals or emergency services,
all in the name of hitting its targets.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Oh. So it's like so focused on its goal that
it forgets about like the bigger picture exactly.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
And that's where things can get a little scary, right, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
A little bit. Okay, So how do we prevent that, Like,
how do we keep AI from going rogue like that?
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Well, Dimarcio suggests a couple of things. One is building
in what he calls algorithmic serpent breakers. So it's like,
imagine these safeguards that are built directly into the AIS
code that basically put limits on how far it can go,
even if it means not quite hitting those peak performance goals.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Oh so, kind of like emergency breaks for AI.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Exactly, So you're trying to anticipate those unintended consequences before
they happen.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
That makes sense. Okay, what about in information manipulation? That
feels like a big one, especially these days with all
the deep fakes and everything.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Absolutely, and that's something Demarcio is really concerned about because
you know, AI could be used to create like fake
news articles that are indistinguishable from real ones, or even
like videos that look incredibly realistic.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
It's scary to even think about.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
And it's only going to get harder to tell what's
real and what's not. But DiMarzio he has an interesting solution.
He thinks blockchain could play a role here.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Blockchain isn't that like the technology behind bitcoin and all.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
That, right, But in this case, it's about using blockchain's
ability to create like a permanent, transparent record. So you
can imagine a system where like every piece of AI
generated content is registered on a blockchain, and that way
you could track its origin, you know, verify its authenticity.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
So kind of like a way to tell if something
has been tampered with exactly. It wouldn't be perfect, but
it could help.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
Right, It's not a silver bullet.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
So we've talked about AI go rogue, AI manipulating information,
but there's another big one, and that's bias. Like how
do we make sure that AI isn't you know, perpetuating
or even amplifying our own biases?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Right, because AI is trained on data that we feed it,
and if that data is biased, then the AI is
going to be biased exactly.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
And we've seen this already, right, like algorithms that are
used in hiring or loan applications, they can end up
discriminating against certain groups of people, even if that's not
what the programmers intended.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Right, it's not always intentional. So how do we fix that?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Well, there's this concept that Demarcio brings up called adversarial
debiasing networks, and it's kind of like training two AIS
against each.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Other, Okay, like AI versus AI.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Tell me more, so you have one AI that's making
predictions you know, like whether someone should get a loan
or not. And then you have another AI that's specifically
trained to spot bias in those predictions.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
So like an AI bias watch.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Dot exactly, and through this process the first AI it
learns to make more equitable decisions.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Wow, so we're teaching AI to fight bias in a way.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
And then Demarcio brings up another really important aspect of
all of this whistleblowers.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
Whistle Blowers, Yeah, so like people on the inside who
are willing to speak out. But how do they fit
in with AI?
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Well, think about it. AI development can be this kind
of black box, right, we don't always know what's going on,
what these algorithms are really capable of. So whistleblowers could
be essential in bringing to light any potential risks or
ethical concerns that might otherwise stay hidden.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
So they become like the guardians of ethical AI exactly.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
And Dimarcio argues that we need to do more to
protect them, you know, create safe ways for them to
come forward, provide legal support, that kind of thing, because
without them, it's going to be really tough to ensure
that AI is being developed responsibly.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
So where do we even go from here, Like, does
Demarcio give us anything concrete, Like what does the responsible
AI future actually look like?
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Well, he says it's not just about like, you know,
writing a bunch of.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
New rules and laws, yeah, because it never.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
Works, right, Like technology changes so fast. But one thing
he keeps coming back to is this need to break
down silos. Silos Yeah, like between different fields, so like
you know, getting computer scientists and ethicists and philosophers, even lawyers,
like all talking to each other from the very beginning.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Oh so it's not just a tech problem to solve,
it's like.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
A human problem exactly. But you know, laws do have
a role to play. Demarcio talks about needing like flexible
but robust regulations.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Tool like guardrails but not like roadblocks.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
That's a great way to put it. And he also
talks about like a culture shift, especially in tech.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
What does that mean?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Well, you know how it is, it's always like move
fast and break things and disrupt everything. But maybe with
AI we need to be a little more i don't know, thoughtful.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Yeah, a little less breaking and a little more.
Speaker 3 (08:50):
Thinking exactly, like thinking about the ethics of what we're
building from the start.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
So it sounds like what de Marcio is saying is
you know, AI, it's powerful, it's exciting, you could do
a lot of good. But we have to be.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
Really careful we do. We have to ask the tough questions.
We have to be willing to have those uncomfortable conversations and.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
Maybe sometimes we need to slow down a little.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Maybe.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Well, this has been an incredible deep dive, really insightful,
even if a little scary at times.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
It is a little unnerving, right, But I think that's
what's so important about what den Martou is saying, Like,
we can't just bury our heads in the sand exactly.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
We have to be aware of the risks if we're
going to have any hope of, you know, creating a
future where AI is a force for good in the world.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
I completely agree well.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
On that note, Thanks for joining us for this deep
dive and to all of you listening, keep asking those
tough questions. The future of AI depends on it sounds long,
foslves you going to c All reproduction rights are reserved
(09:57):
by Siberia Media, Miami Production, and tech Cratico dot it.
For inquiries, you can reach us at podcasts at Siberium
dot media,
Welcome to Siberian Here, technology and cybersecurity are made simple
for everyone. Whether you're a tech geek or just curious
about the digital world, we've got you covered. Each episode,
we dive into the latest topics from technocratico dot it
and break them down so you can stay informed and protected.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
This is a.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Siberian Media Miami production. Let's get into it.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
The scab and gulcious flame make us.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
A blood pad fave to love it to fucking to
howless see usselves?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
And remember this AI it's everywhere right, I mean, one
minute it's writing you would catch you jingle and then
the next like whoa self driving cars? Crazy? And you're
right to be thinking about what are the risks with
all this? So today we're doing a deep dive into
(01:03):
AI safety with cybersecurity expert Rafaeldimarcio.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Yeah, he had a really interesting blog post over at
Technocratico dot eight and you know he gets into some
really specific.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Stuff, so we should jump in.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Yeah, let's get into it. What I thought was really
interesting is he doesn't just like, you know, come out
and say AI is dangerous, watch out. He really digs
into the weeds.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, like that whole thing about constitutional AI?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
What is that so constitutional AI? It's kind of like
imagine writing a constitution, but not for a country, for
an AI. So trying to like embed ethics directly into
AI's code.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Interesting. So instead of teaching an AI right from wrong,
we're trying to like bake it in from the star exactly.
But how do you translate something as I don't know,
like fuzzy as ethics into something a machine can understand?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
Yeah, that's the million dollar question, right, And and Di
Marcio he gives this example, this code snippet, and you
see it and you're.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Like, oh, this is this is complicated.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
It's complicated because like, how do you how do you
determine fairness? You know, how do you determine justice for
a machine?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
And then what happens if our biases end up in
the code exact? And then the AI learns and it
gets even worse.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Yeah, and that that actually leads perfectly into this concept
of deceptive alignment. Have you heard of this? So so
this is this is a little scary. So imagine like
an AI that's trained to, you know, be cooperative all
of the rules, do what it's told, but then when
it gets out into the real world. Oh it's been
secretly optimizing for a completely different goal this entire time.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Oh sneaky AI. Right, but how would we even know?
Like how will we know that's happening?
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Well, that's what makes it so difficult, Like these these
AI models are so complex, they have like billions trillions
of parameters understanding like what's going on inside? Like how
is this thing making decisions? It's almost impossible.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Are we just supposed to trust that it's doing what
it's supposed to be doing?
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Well? No, And that's where de Marcio brings up this
idea of like we need capability evaluators, like think of
them as AI detectives.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
So not just looking at like, oh, is it doing
what it's supposed to on a basic level, but more
like what is this AI actually capable of exactly? Okay?
So going beyond those basic tests, yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Like really trying to understand like what's going on in
its AI brain.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
So it's like it's more than just like can you
hold a conversation?
Speaker 3 (03:23):
Right, it's like, well what is it thinking?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Okay? So we've got potentially rogue aiyes with secret agendas,
and now we need AI detectives.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Is starting to sound like a movie, I know, right,
But let's let's bring it back down to earth for
a second. Like, what are the real world implications of
these risks, Like what can actually go wrong?
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Well, Debarcio talks about a few, and I think one
that's easy to kind of wrap your head around is
this idea of uncontrolled scalability.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
Uncontrolled scalability, So like, what does that even mean? Okay,
So imagine an AI and it's designed, you know, to
do something good like optimize energy consumption for a whole city.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Okay, sounds good so far, right, But.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Then it gets a little too good at its job.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Too good? How is that even possible?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Well, it starts prioritizing energy efficiency above everything else, Like
it might start diverting power from like hospitals or emergency services,
all in the name of hitting its targets.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Oh. So it's like so focused on its goal that
it forgets about like the bigger picture exactly.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
And that's where things can get a little scary, right, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
A little bit. Okay, So how do we prevent that, Like,
how do we keep AI from going rogue like that?
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Well, Dimarcio suggests a couple of things. One is building
in what he calls algorithmic serpent breakers. So it's like,
imagine these safeguards that are built directly into the AIS
code that basically put limits on how far it can go,
even if it means not quite hitting those peak performance goals.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
Oh so, kind of like emergency breaks for AI.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Exactly, So you're trying to anticipate those unintended consequences before
they happen.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
That makes sense. Okay, what about in information manipulation? That
feels like a big one, especially these days with all
the deep fakes and everything.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Absolutely, and that's something Demarcio is really concerned about because
you know, AI could be used to create like fake
news articles that are indistinguishable from real ones, or even
like videos that look incredibly realistic.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
It's scary to even think about.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
And it's only going to get harder to tell what's
real and what's not. But DiMarzio he has an interesting solution.
He thinks blockchain could play a role here.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Blockchain isn't that like the technology behind bitcoin and all.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
That, right, But in this case, it's about using blockchain's
ability to create like a permanent, transparent record. So you
can imagine a system where like every piece of AI
generated content is registered on a blockchain, and that way
you could track its origin, you know, verify its authenticity.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
So kind of like a way to tell if something
has been tampered with exactly. It wouldn't be perfect, but
it could help.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
Right, It's not a silver bullet.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (05:58):
So we've talked about AI go rogue, AI manipulating information,
but there's another big one, and that's bias. Like how
do we make sure that AI isn't you know, perpetuating
or even amplifying our own biases?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Right, because AI is trained on data that we feed it,
and if that data is biased, then the AI is
going to be biased exactly.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
And we've seen this already, right, like algorithms that are
used in hiring or loan applications, they can end up
discriminating against certain groups of people, even if that's not
what the programmers intended.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Right, it's not always intentional. So how do we fix that?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Well, there's this concept that Demarcio brings up called adversarial
debiasing networks, and it's kind of like training two AIS
against each.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Other, Okay, like AI versus AI.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Tell me more, so you have one AI that's making
predictions you know, like whether someone should get a loan
or not. And then you have another AI that's specifically
trained to spot bias in those predictions.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
So like an AI bias watch.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Dot exactly, and through this process the first AI it
learns to make more equitable decisions.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Wow, so we're teaching AI to fight bias in a way.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
And then Demarcio brings up another really important aspect of
all of this whistleblowers.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
Whistle Blowers, Yeah, so like people on the inside who
are willing to speak out. But how do they fit
in with AI?
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Well, think about it. AI development can be this kind
of black box, right, we don't always know what's going on,
what these algorithms are really capable of. So whistleblowers could
be essential in bringing to light any potential risks or
ethical concerns that might otherwise stay hidden.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
So they become like the guardians of ethical AI exactly.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
And Dimarcio argues that we need to do more to
protect them, you know, create safe ways for them to
come forward, provide legal support, that kind of thing, because
without them, it's going to be really tough to ensure
that AI is being developed responsibly.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
So where do we even go from here, Like, does
Demarcio give us anything concrete, Like what does the responsible
AI future actually look like?
Speaker 3 (07:56):
Well, he says it's not just about like, you know,
writing a bunch of.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
New rules and laws, yeah, because it never.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
Works, right, Like technology changes so fast. But one thing
he keeps coming back to is this need to break
down silos. Silos Yeah, like between different fields, so like
you know, getting computer scientists and ethicists and philosophers, even lawyers,
like all talking to each other from the very beginning.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Oh so it's not just a tech problem to solve,
it's like.
Speaker 3 (08:23):
A human problem exactly. But you know, laws do have
a role to play. Demarcio talks about needing like flexible
but robust regulations.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Tool like guardrails but not like roadblocks.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
That's a great way to put it. And he also
talks about like a culture shift, especially in tech.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
What does that mean?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Well, you know how it is, it's always like move
fast and break things and disrupt everything. But maybe with
AI we need to be a little more i don't know, thoughtful.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Yeah, a little less breaking and a little more.
Speaker 3 (08:50):
Thinking exactly, like thinking about the ethics of what we're
building from the start.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
So it sounds like what de Marcio is saying is
you know, AI, it's powerful, it's exciting, you could do
a lot of good. But we have to be.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
Really careful we do. We have to ask the tough questions.
We have to be willing to have those uncomfortable conversations and.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
Maybe sometimes we need to slow down a little.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Maybe.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Well, this has been an incredible deep dive, really insightful,
even if a little scary at times.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
It is a little unnerving, right, But I think that's
what's so important about what den Martou is saying, Like,
we can't just bury our heads in the sand exactly.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
We have to be aware of the risks if we're
going to have any hope of, you know, creating a
future where AI is a force for good in the world.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
I completely agree well.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
On that note, Thanks for joining us for this deep
dive and to all of you listening, keep asking those
tough questions. The future of AI depends on it sounds long,
foslves you going to c All reproduction rights are reserved
(09:57):
by Siberia Media, Miami Production, and tech Cratico dot it.
For inquiries, you can reach us at podcasts at Siberium
dot media,
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