Director James Cameron Says He Warned of the Dangers of AI in ‘Terminator’ Movie

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Director James Cameron claims he tried to warn people about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in his 1984 movie “The Terminator” but that his concerns fell on deaf ears.

Mr. Cameron, who has directed a string of films including “Avatar” and “The Titanic,” made the comments in an interview with CTV News which aired on July 18.

The Oscar-winning director said he had attempted to raise his concerns about AI nearly 40 years ago when “The Terminator,” which he co-wrote and directed, hit screens.

The movie centered on a cyborg assassin, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who travels back in time to kill Sarah Connor, played by actress Linda Hamilton, whose unborn son will be the one to save humanity and prevent a nuclear holocaust sparked by an AI system.

“I warned you guys in 1984, and you didn’t listen,” Mr. Cameron said, adding that he “absolutely” shares the general consensus among various AI experts that rapidly advancing technology needs to be regulated to ensure it does not pose a threat to humanity.

Mr. Cameron also said he believes it is also important to ensure that the individuals and companies working on advanced AI technology are doing so for the right reasons, otherwise, there could be deadly consequences.

“I think the weaponization of AI is the biggest danger,” he said. “I think that we will get into the equivalent of a nuclear arms race with AI, and if we don’t build it, the other guys are for sure going to build it, and so then it’ll escalate.”

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“You could imagine an AI in a combat theater, the whole thing just being fought by the computers at a speed humans can no longer intercede, and you have no ability to de-escalate,” he continued.

Mr. Cameron’s comments echo those of multiple experts including businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk, who recently told U.S. lawmakers that regulations are needed for AI to prevent companies from taking “dangerous” shortcuts that could negatively impact humanity when rolling out advanced technology.

By Katabella Roberts

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