# As Technology Grows Stronger, the Stakes Keep Rising by Martin Rees > “The challenge is to harness the benefits while minimizing the risks, and the stakes are getting higher because the technologies are more powerful.” > **— Martin Rees**, *2018, On the Future, Carnegie Council* ## Sources and Context - **Direct source and editorial record:** [2018, On the Future, Carnegie Council](https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/39/20180926-on-the-future-prospects-for-humanity-martin-rees) — The Carnegie Council transcript preserves this exact sentence and its biotechnology context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Artificial General Intelligence|Artificial General Intelligence]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Risk|Technological Risk]] - [[wiki/Existential Risk|Existential Risk]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The challenge is to harness the benefits while minimizing the risks, and the stakes are getting higher because the technologies are more powerful.” — Martin Rees, 2018, On the Future, Carnegie Council https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-grows-stronger-stakes-rising ```