Yes, certainly; no one doubts that. The difference is that in 1945, physicists were, broadly speaking, building a bomb based on a complex formula, and they controlled its detonation. The bomb was powerful and difficult to build, but it remained inert as long as nobody triggered it.

From the very beginnings of LLMs (see Wolfram’s article in particular), mathematicians were already being outstripped by the capabilities of these models. Yes, the results made sense as a consequence of how the system had been programmed, but they were far more sophisticated and relevant than anyone had expected. Faced with the billions upon billions of combinations produced by the ultra-complex networks automatically constructed during training, the quality of these results was, even then, inexplicable.

That’s the difference: with the bomb, we built an object; with AI, we are building intelligence. And that intelligence, which is increasingly surpassing us, is also becoming increasingly difficult to control.

The problem isn't what he says, but the fact that he is taken seriously despite what he says.
But unfortunately, because of his position as a state actor, what he says can only be taken seriously.
History will judge those hypocrites who failed to dare to react courageously in the face of this circus.

And?
They are no less responsible. Entrusting a deadly war to an AI is reckless and irresponsible.
Hiding behind “it wasn’t us, it was the AI” afterward is pure cowardice and a shocking lack of empathy that deserves to be prosecuted.

Hopefully he reads Slashdot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?... VLC users began reporting massive loading slowdowns (taking up to 30+ seconds to open audio files) following a recent Windows update.
Cause: Investigations from VLC devs revealed the issue wasn't a VLC bug, but Windows Defender scanning/quarantining the application's plugin cache.

What about random information?

I'm not sure many lizards could survive in the desert, without water, with 30% CO in the air, and, on top of that, given the current geopolitical situation, after a few thousand H-bombs have exploded all over the place...

Well, you cannot say for sure that the Universe is spherical.

"justify"? Where did you get that from?

in every sense of the word.

Have you checked the iPhone prices recently?

In some other countries, this kind of behavior from the head of state would spark a wave of revolutionary sentiment.
In the U.S., everything goes through without much of a hitch. That's also alarming.

Rather, the world is lamenting the consequences of this stupid government.

Japan building its own nuclear weapons would be a much bigger step than people often assume. It would likely require withdrawing from the NPT and would trigger major diplomatic and economic consequences.
The more realistic discussion is about strengthening deterrence through the US alliance, including the possible return of US nuclear assets to Japan (yes, return: because Japan has hosted US nuclear weapons in the past, particularly during the cold war).