Facebook Shut Down AI After It Invented Its Own Language

Researchers at Facebook shut down an artificial intelligence (AI) program after it created its own language, Digital Journal reports. The system developed code words to make communication more efficient and researchers took it offline when they realized it was no longer using English. The incident, after it was revealed in early July, puts in perspective Tesla CEO Elon Musk's warnings about AI. "AI is the rare case where I think we need to be proactive in regulation instead of reactive," Musk said at a meeting of U.S. National Governors Association in July. "Because I think by the time we are reactive in AI regulation, it'll be too late." Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called Musk's warnings "pretty irresponsible," prompting Musk to respond that Zuckerberg's understanding of AI and its implications is "limited."