TikTok CEO Says AI Could Bring Major Science Breakthroughs in 2-3 Years
Shou Zi Chew told the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore that AI is still in its early stage and safety controls matter more as performance grows.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said AI could deliver major breakthroughs across science within the next 2-3 years, speaking at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.
Chew said AI remains at an early stage of what it can do, and that progress in science is on a steep curve.
He stressed that control and safety measures become more important as AI performance grows.
He also warned about security risks from giving AI agents broad permissions.
According to Chew, the cost of carrying out fraud and attacks is dropping sharply due to sophisticated AI models.
Background
In April, ByteDance's Seed research team unveiled an AI model called Protenix-v2 focused on biomolecular structure prediction and design, described as potentially useful for drug discovery. This month, the US government, Meta and Google announced participation in a $1.8 billion project to develop AI models that predict cell behavior.
Quick answers
What did TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew say about AI and science?
He said AI could deliver major breakthroughs across science within the next 2-3 years.
Where did Shou Zi Chew make these remarks?
At the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore.
What risks did Shou Zi Chew mention regarding AI?
He warned about security risks from giving AI agents broad permissions and said the cost of fraud and attacks is dropping sharply due to sophisticated AI models.