Professor hawking’s view on the apocalypse

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dc.contributor.authorOstrovets, N.
dc.contributor.authorMatvieieva, T.
dc.contributor.authorChursanova, M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-22T10:19:45Z
dc.date.available2022-06-22T10:19:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractenThe paper presents an overview of probable apocalypse scenarios from the point of view  of modern scientists. According to their predictions, the ancient myth may become a reality  even before the end of this millennium if humanity does not take actions to prevent the possible  catastrophe. The purpose of our work is to analyze those world tendencies and areas of modern  technology that, with uncontrolled development, can pose a threat to the existence of life on  Earth. Stephen Hawking, the world- known theoretical physicist and cosmologist, was the first to  raise the issue of the end of the world on a scientific level. The paper reviews materials from his  public speeches and interviews, publications and projects that identify the potential dangers of the  apocalypse, as well as initiatives taken by the scientist to save humanity. According to Hawking,  one of the greatest threats is man-made artificial intelligence (AI). The theory of technological  singularity states that AI develops much faster than the pace of biological evolution and can  overtake humans within the next 100 years, and also it will be able to create and improve its own  kind. The main problem nowadays is to design a reliable control system over AI. Hawking, along  with tens of thousands of scientists and experts, has signed an open letter claiming it unacceptable  to give artificial intelligence to military weapons. The use of autonomous AI arms poses a threat  of uncontrollable warfare and is potentially more dangerous than nuclear warheads. Another  threat is intrusion of a more advanced extraterrestrial civilization, as Hawking has warned. He  has taken part in the launch of the Breakthrough Listen project monitoring space objects with  powerful radio telescopes, but no intelligent alien signals have been detected so far. The more  real problem is the climate change on Earth, with the unceasing trend of global warming, as  evidenced by reports from the World Meteorological Organization. The accelerating tendency  of the greenhouse gases emission can make the Earth's climate similar to Venus. Therefore, the  most urgent requirements for all branches of science and engineering are the search for new  environmental technologies. No less dangerous are genetically engineered viruses. Development  of biological weapons, genetic modifications of viruses can get out of control and destroy human  immunity. Viruses evolve even without human influence, forming new incurable strains, and  nowadays we are witnessing the reality of such a threat during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been 20 years ago when Hawking has warned that viruses could destroy humanity rather than  an atomic bomb. Thus, the considered catastrophes are the result of humankind development  and they may be the cause of its annihilation. The most important responsibility of the scientific  community is to prevent such scenarios. Moreover, Hawking suggests that the key to the survival  of human civilization is development of colonies in outer space.uk
dc.format.pagerangeС. 27-34uk
dc.identifier.citationOstrovets, N. Professor hawking’s view on the apocalypse / N. Ostrovets, T. Matvieieva, M. Chursanova // Дослідження з історії і філософії науки і техніки. – 2021. – Том 30, № 2. – С. 27-34.uk
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.15421/272118
dc.identifier.orcid0000–0003–4079–4901uk
dc.identifier.orcid0000–0001–6977–7473uk
dc.identifier.urihttps://ela.kpi.ua/handle/123456789/48052
dc.language.isoenuk
dc.subjectapocalypseuk
dc.subjectglobal warminguk
dc.subjectvirusuk
dc.subjectartificial intelligenceuk
dc.subjectStephen Hawkinguk
dc.subject.udc001.5:14:94](045)uk
dc.titleProfessor hawking’s view on the apocalypseuk
dc.typeArticleuk

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