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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the metaverse “isn’t necessarily the best thing for human society.”
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Schmidt spoke to the New York Times about his concerns about the future of artificial intelligence technology.
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The former CEO said he believes artificial intelligence technology, such as metaverses, will eventually replace human relationships.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt joins a sea of voices that weigh in on Facebook’s metaverse and express concern about the future of artificial intelligence technology.
Schmidt, who was Google’s CEO between 2001 and 2011 and until his departure in May 2020 as CEO, told the New York Times that although he believes that technology will soon be “everywhere”, he warns that “it is not necessarily the best thing for human society.”
“All the people who talk about metaverses are talking about worlds that are more satisfying than the current world – you’re richer, prettier, prettier, stronger, faster,” Schmidt told the Times. “So in a few years, people will decide to spend more time with glasses in the metaverse. And who can set the rules? The world will become more digital than physical. And that’s not necessarily the best thing for human society.” “
Schmidt said he is looking at AI technology that Meta uses it to run most of the algorithms of its platforms, as a “giant, false god” who can create unhealthy and parasocial relationships.
“It’s going to be everywhere,” New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd told. “What does an artificial intelligence best friend look like, especially a child? What does an artificial intelligence war look like? Does artificial intelligence perceive aspects of reality that we don’t? Is it possible that AI will see things that people can’t understand?”
The former Google CEO is not alone in his concerns about artificial intelligence. They are increasingly criticizing the technology business leaders in recent months, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said his confidence was “not high”in the transparency and security of AI within one’s own business. Meanwhile, some analysts say augmented reality represents even more risk of abuse as social media.
Schmidt’s comments follow Facebook announced on Thursday that change your company name on Meta and Creating metaverse as a virtual space where people can communicate digitally using avatars. The company was at the center important criticism in recent weeks, after leaked documents revealed controversial business practices and company technology.
Among the findings in the documents is Facebook’s ability to object misinformation, link to Instagram eating disorders in young girls and teenagers and dealing with politicians and celebrities on their platforms.
Since then, Facebook has increasingly emphasized its metaverse mission in the experiment distance itself out of controversy. The company has since resisted the reports and called them wrong features. That’s what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said The Verge it was “funny” that people thought that changed the name of Facebook to Meta due to a negative response to leaked documents.
“From now on, we’ll be the first metaverse, not Facebook,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the Oculus Connect event. “Eventually, you won’t have to use Facebook to use our other services.”
Facebook and Instagram use among younger populations is already declining, as platforms are increasingly replacing applications such as Tik Tok in Snapchat. According to the allegations Piper Sandler “Taking Stock With Teens”, 81% of teens surveyed said they use Instagram, the highest percentage of all platforms. 77% of them answered that they use Snapchat, and 73% answered that they use TikTok. Only 27% of respondents said they use Facebook, the least of all platforms.
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