Recently, there have been more and more myths about the "superintelligence" of computers. Among them, there is a widely circulated version, that is, computer intelligence will eventually surpass artificial intelligence, and the technological singularity is coming. As GPT-4 opens up the API, the number of anxious people is also visible to the naked eye, and heated discussions have begun: Will I lose my job? What should I do in this day and age? Will AIGC be another hype of the century?
In fact, at the top of the pyramid in AI academia, there are also many scientists who are opposed to these hot topics. Joseph Sifakis, the winner of the "Turing Award", believes that the reason why people feel worried and panic is that in the continuous chaos and crisis, there is a phenomenon of juggling terminology in scientific disciplines, which makes it completely incomprehensible to "laymen". Not only has this resulted in the devaluation of the humanities, but people have also been unable to use their knowledge to live a worthwhile life.
CSDN "New Programmer" will soon interview Joseph Sifakis. In addition to his status as a Turing Award winner, he is also an academician of the European Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences, an academician of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Here, CSDN collects " one question you most want to ask Joseph Sifakis " from all developers. Programmers are welcome to leave a message to put forward the questions they are most concerned about!
A feature of social decline is the prominence of mediocrity in public life.
- Understanding and Changing the World, Joseph Sifakis
Joseph Sifakis was born in the small town of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in 1946. His grandfather and father, both businessmen, had run a thriving dried fruit trading business for generations. Sifakis is one of four children in the family, the eldest. The suburbs of Heraklion are full of vineyards and fields, and there is no trace of concrete and steel bars, which allowed Sifakis to cultivate a strong curiosity and desire to explore natural phenomena in his free childhood.
After high school, Sifakis began to enjoy his school life and loved everything in school, history, physics and math-except PE class. Sifakis hated being forced to do sports by his teachers, and his sports performance had been poor. After high school entrance exams, Sifakis was admitted to the National Polytechnic University, where he chose electrical engineering. He had no exposure to computer science until graduating in 1969, and at that time he did not think that he would embark on the path of computing in the future.
In 1969, Greece changed, and Sifakis had to leave the land where he had lived for 23 years. Finally, after twists and turns, he obtained a passport to go to France, and decided to go to Grenoble to continue his studies and research.
Studying in France led Sifakis to decide to specialize in informatics. He has worked on system verification and the application of formal methods to system design, developed several verification tools, and proposed abstraction techniques for solving the state explosion problem. In addition, Sifakis has played an important role in the field of education, holding teaching and leadership positions in several universities and research institutions, nurturing many students and advancing the field. Sifakis is widely recognized as a leader in the field of model checking and embedded systems , receiving the Turing Award in 2007 .
This year, the Chinese translation of Joseph Sifakis' new book "Understanding and Changing the World" was published. The book contains not only a profound discussion of the social value system, but also professional insights on autonomous driving technology. Sifakis not only re-examines the current hot topic of artificial intelligence with "Greek philosophy" for readers, but also provides an epistemological perspective, allowing us to look at the world in another way.
In addition, Sifakis "fired" on celebrities and the media in the book, arguing that the "superintelligence" views promoted by Hawking, Bill Gates and Musk have found a breeding ground in the media, and have been widely disseminated and resonated with the public , causing these imaginary risks to cover up the real risks—how to solve the unemployment problem? Are AI safety concerns overblown or downplayed? If we rely too much on AI technology, will it become "useless"?
It is better to ask a question than to think about it. Now the opportunity is in front of you. Please leave your concerns in the comments, and CSDN will select Joseph Sifakis to ask questions. The most interesting and in-depth questions may not only become the sharpest sword in this "philosophical discussion", but the questioners will also have the opportunity to win gifts provided by the editorial department of "New Programmer"!
How to ask questions: just post them in the comments, preferably detailed, specific, and targeted.