Bill Nye, also known as 'The Science Guy,' responded to Google Bard's inquiry on how AI can prevent the end of the world.

• Bill Nye, also known as 'The Science Guy,' expresses greater concern over giant solar flares than the possibility of artificial intelligence causing global catastrophe.
• The celebrity educator, Bill Nye, is not concerned about the backlash over the use of generative AI by students in school, stating that it is simply a natural progression.
• Nye conversed with the AI about how it could address some of the world's most pressing issues.

Bill Nye, the renowned science educator, has prior experience in overseeing new and potentially risky innovations. Prior to his fame as "The Science Guy," Nye worked as an engineer at Boeing during a time of rapid advancements in aviation control systems and the need to ensure that the outputs from new systems were comprehensible. Nye also highlights the significance of "control theory" in the introduction of new technology, dating back to the era of steamship engine innovation.

The fundamental issue with AI design, as Nye pointed out, is that we can comprehend the inputs being fed into computer systems but cannot predict the outputs. Social media serves as an illustration of this problem in the technology industry.

At the CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit on AI in New York City last Tuesday, Nye stated that the rapid growth of AI necessitates that individuals from middle school to obtaining a PhD in computer science will need to acquire knowledge about AI.

The calculator has become a standard tool for students, and teachers have grown accustomed to it. However, some people are concerned about the impact of technology on education. The calculator is just the beginning of computer programming, and it's likely that we'll see more technological advancements in the future.

Good design in education is crucial for making people who are not computer literate understand and accept AI. As Nye said, "People throw around 'user-friendly' but I say 'user figure-outtable.'"

Nye is more concerned with students developing analytical skills than with the possibility of AI wiping out humanity. To minimize this risk, he believes that we should prioritize critical thinking in education. While computer science may become crucial, Nye emphasizes that the most important skill for children to learn is critical thinking, which will be essential in AI due to its complexity and potential misuse, such as deep fakes. Influenced by Carl Sagan, Nye wants to encourage people to question and not become complacent in their understanding of a complex world.

At the TEC Summit on AI, CNBC's Tyler Mathisen posed a series of questions to Bill Nye that were generated by Google's generative AI Bard.

Bard came up with about 20 questions covering a lot of ground:

How should we ensure AI is used for good and not harm?

“We need regulations,” Nye said.

What should we be teaching our children about AI?

“How to write computer code.”

What do you think about the chance for AI to surpass human intelligence?

“It already does.”

What is the most important ethical consideration for AI development?

He stated that we require a class of lawmakers who comprehend it sufficiently to establish regulations to manage it and oversee it.

How can AI contribute to resolving some of the world's most pressing issues, including climate change and poverty?

Nye, who has spent a lot of time thinking about the end of the world, believes that giant solar flares pose a greater risk than AI, which he emphasized can be shut down. He considered the question excellent.

He gave his most expansive responses to the AI on this point.

Bill Nye has provided answers on how AI can help save the world in a video.