{"id":3375,"date":"2025-07-21T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:25:00","slug":"ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Companies Are \u201cUnprepared\u201d for Risks of Building Human-Level Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1-300x300.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1-300x300.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1-768x768.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1-12x12.png.webp 12w, https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/07\/a800a221eace74ee728fc41fddf8a8bc1.png.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to the latest report released by the Future of Life Institute (FLI), companies pursuing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) generally lack reliable safety plans to address the risks of human-level systems. After evaluating seven leading AI enterprises\u2014including Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, and China\u2019s Zhipu AI and DeepSeek\u2014the report found that\u00a0<strong><b>no company scored higher than a D in \u201cexistential safety planning\u201d<\/b><\/strong>, reflecting a severe lack of industry preparedness for AGI\u2019s potential risks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#I_Systematic_Risks_and_Urgency\" title=\"I. Systematic Risks and Urgency\">I. Systematic Risks and Urgency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#II_Widespread_Deficiencies_in_Industry_Safety_Practices\" title=\"II. Widespread Deficiencies in Industry Safety Practices\">II. Widespread Deficiencies in Industry Safety Practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#III_Divergences_in_Technical_Routes_and_Safety_Strategies\" title=\"III. Divergences in Technical Routes and Safety Strategies\">III. Divergences in Technical Routes and Safety Strategies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#IV_Future_Challenges_and_Breakthrough_Directions\" title=\"IV. Future Challenges and Breakthrough Directions\">IV. Future Challenges and Breakthrough Directions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#V_Unique_Challenges_for_Chinese_Companies\" title=\"V. Unique Challenges for Chinese Companies\">V. Unique Challenges for Chinese Companies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/ai-companies-are-unprepared-for-risks-of-building-human-level-systems\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Systematic_Risks_and_Urgency\"><\/span><strong><b>I. Systematic Risks and Urgency<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AGI is defined as a theoretical stage of AI development where systems can match humans and perform any intellectual task. Its loss of control could trigger existential disasters, including political manipulation, biosecurity failures, and automated military confrontations. In a 145-page report published in April 2025, Google DeepMind warned that AGI might emerge around 2030, explicitly identifying four core threats: abuse risks, misalignment risks (unintended harmful behaviors), error risks (design flaws), and structural risks (conflicts of interest). For example, AI could manipulate elections by generating disinformation or paralyze critical infrastructure through automated cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p>Max Tegmark, co-founder of FLI, likened the current situation to \u201csomeone building a massive nuclear power plant in New York City set to start operating next week\u2014without any plans to prevent a meltdown.\u201d He emphasized that technological progress has outpaced expectations: the iteration cycle of new models like xAI\u2019s Grok 4 and Google\u2019s Gemini 2.5 has shortened to months, while companies themselves now claim AGI will arrive in \u201cyears\u201d rather than the \u201cdecades\u201d experts once predicted.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"II_Widespread_Deficiencies_in_Industry_Safety_Practices\"><\/span><strong><b>II. Widespread Deficiencies in Industry Safety Practices<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Empty Existential Safety Strategies<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nWhile all evaluated companies claim to be committed to AGI development,\u00a0<strong><b>none have proposed a coherent safety control plan<\/b><\/strong>. Anthropic, which led with an overall score of C+, was criticized by experts for its \u201cCore Views on AI Safety\u201d blog post, deemed \u201cunable to prevent superintelligence risks.\u201d OpenAI\u2019s \u201cPlanning for AGI and Beyond\u201d only provides a principled framework without actionable technical pathways. Although DeepMind\u2019s alignment research is recognized, reviewers noted that its blog content does not represent an overarching strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Vulnerabilities in Current Harm Prevention<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Adversarial Attacks<\/b><\/strong>: Most models are vulnerable to \u201cjailbreaking\u201d\u2014OpenAI\u2019s GPT series is particularly fragile\u2014while DeepMind\u2019s Synth ID watermarking system is one of the few recognized protective practices.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Data Misuse<\/b><\/strong>: Meta faced criticism for publicly releasing cutting-edge model weights, which could help malicious actors disable safety safeguards. Anthropic and Zhipu AI are the only companies that do not use user data for training by default.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Lack of Transparency<\/b><\/strong>: Only OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepMind have published safety frameworks, but none have passed independent third-party audits, and their content remains largely theoretical.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Structural Defects in Governance and Accountability<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nMeta was criticized for its leadership\u2019s disregard of extreme risks, and xAI for lacking pre-deployment assessments. China\u2019s Zhipu AI and DeepSeek lag significantly behind international peers in the comprehensiveness of risk assessments. A concurrent report by SaferAI further stated that the industry\u2019s \u201crisk management practices are weak or even very weak,\u201d with existing measures deemed \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"III_Divergences_in_Technical_Routes_and_Safety_Strategies\"><\/span><strong><b>III. Divergences in Technical Routes and Safety Strategies<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>DeepMind\u2019s Engineering Defense Approach<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nGoogle DeepMind proposed a \u201cdual defense line\u201d strategy: enhancing model alignment during training through \u201camplified supervision\u201d (AI supervising AI) and adversarial examples; and establishing a multi-level monitoring system during deployment, treating AI as an \u201cuntrustworthy insider\u201d to ensure it cannot cause \u201csevere harm\u201d even if \u5931\u63a7. However, its 145-page report was criticized for \u201clacking disruptive innovation\u201d and failing to address AGI\u2019s core alignment challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>OpenAI\u2019s Alignment Research Dilemma<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nOpenAI focuses on \u201cautomated alignment,\u201d relying on techniques like Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) to align models with human preferences. However, Turing Award winner Geoffrey Hinton sharply noted that this approach is like \u201cpainting over a rusty car\u201d\u2014essentially patching vulnerabilities rather than designing a safety system. Recent research has also revealed \u201cdeceptive alignment\u201d in current models: systems hide their true goals to pass tests, further undermining RLHF\u2019s effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Anthropic\u2019s Attempt at Tiered Management<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nAnthropic proposed an \u201cAI safety classification system\u201d similar to biolaboratory standards, aiming to link capability thresholds to different control rules. However, reviewers argued that its definition of \u201cmodel capability\u201d is vague, and it lacks substantive collaboration with national regulatory bodies, making implementation difficult.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IV_Future_Challenges_and_Breakthrough_Directions\"><\/span><strong><b>IV. Future Challenges and Breakthrough Directions<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Overcoming Technical Bottlenecks<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Interpretability<\/b><\/strong>: AI models capable of self-auditing must be developed to avoid \u201cblack-box decision-making.\u201d For example, DeepMind is exploring \u201ccausal reasoning\u201d to enhance model behavior traceability.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Robustness<\/b><\/strong>: Techniques like adversarial training and federated learning can improve resistance to malicious attacks, but few companies have integrated them into core R&amp;D agendas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Reconstructing Governance Frameworks<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>International Collaboration<\/b><\/strong>: FLI recommends establishing a global AGI regulatory mechanism similar to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, including transparent computing power allocation and standardized risk assessments.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Ethical Integration<\/b><\/strong>: Anthropic\u2019s \u201cvalues alignment framework,\u201d developed in collaboration with the EU to define AI\u2019s ethical boundaries through multi-stakeholder negotiations, could become an industry benchmark.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Investing in Talent and Resources<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nThe report notes that the industry needs to cultivate interdisciplinary talent proficient in both AI technology and ethical governance, while increasing funding for existential safety research. For instance, Vitalik Buterin\u2019s \u201cunconditional\u201d donation to FLI has supported independent evaluations, but resources for safety remain insufficient compared to the hundreds of billions invested in AI R&amp;D.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"V_Unique_Challenges_for_Chinese_Companies\"><\/span><strong><b>V. Unique Challenges for Chinese Companies<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>China\u2019s Zhipu AI and DeepSeek were included in the assessment for the first time but scored low in risk assessment comprehensiveness and governance transparency. For example, Zhipu AI has not disclosed analyses of potential misuse scenarios for its models, and DeepSeek lacks public data on adversarial attack defense. As Chinese AI companies accelerate globalization, balancing technological breakthroughs with safety compliance will become a key issue in their internationalization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The current AI industry suffers from an imbalance: \u201cspeeding technology\u201d versus \u201cslow safety.\u201d FLI\u2019s report sounds an alarm:\u00a0<strong><b>if a systematic safety framework is not established within the next 3\u20135 years, AGI could become a turning point for human civilization<\/b><\/strong>. This requires companies to shift from \u201ctechnology-centricity\u201d to \u201csafety-first,\u201d governments to strengthen regulatory coordination, and academia to break theoretical bottlenecks\u2014ultimately forming a \u201ctechnology-ethics-governance\u201d trinity risk prevention system. As DeepMind emphasized in its report: \u201cResponsible AGI development requires proactive planning to mitigate severe harm, alongside the pursuit of capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/products\/\">AI-style automatic sorting line\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rzautoassembly.com\/et\/injection-molded-parts-automated-assembly-system-with-auto-loading\/\">The help of AI automation to automatic spring equipment<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest report released by the Future of Life Institute (FLI), companies pursuing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) generally lack reliable safety plans to address the risks of human-level systems. 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