What is Artificial General Intelligence and Why Could It Be a Threat as Serious as Climate Change?: An Urgent Call for Medical Education

Yavuz Selim Kıyak

doi:10.58600/eurjther2248

Authors

Yavuz Selim Kıyak Department of Medical Education and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-3234

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther2248

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, artificial superintelligence, climate change, medical education

Abstract

This article not only explains Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) concisely in a manner that improves understanding among medical educators and professionals, but also contrasts the emphasis on climate change in medical education with the comparatively less attention paid to the threat of AGI and ASI. Awareness is called for about this technology, which could potentially lead to a prosperous age or the extinction of humanity.

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