# Human Stupidity Is the Immediate AI Risk by Martin Rees > “As regards AI, I think in the short run cyberattacks are a big threat. This is an example of how a small dissident group or even an individual can have a cascading effect that could be global. But the idea of the machines taking over completely is a longer-term issue. For several decades more our main concern will be human stupidity and not artificial intelligence.” > **— Martin Rees**, *Martin Rees — On the Future, Prospects for Humanity, ABC Science Show, 2018* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [Martin Rees — On the Future, Prospects for Humanity](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow/martin-rees---on-the-future,-prospects-for-humanity/10343486) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Cannot Un-Strike the Match|We Cannot Un-Strike the Match]] - **Article:** [[articles/Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse|Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Existential Risk|Existential Risk]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Cybersecurity|Cybersecurity]] - [[wiki/AI Control|AI Control]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “As regards AI, I think in the short run cyberattacks are a big threat. This is an example of how a small dissident group or even an individual can have a cascading effect that could be global. But the idea of the machines taking over completely is a longer-term issue. For several decades more our main concern will be human stupidity and not artificial intelligence.” — Martin Rees, Martin Rees — On the Future, Prospects for Humanity, ABC Science Show, 2018 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-human-stupidity-immediate-ai-risk ```