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I have read that Sam Altman loses sleep over possible near-future consequences of AI development, but at least in the USA I'm not sure there has been much public-policy discussion or situation-gaming to consider various scenarios, and furthermore that the people currently in Congress might not be well-equipped to plan ahead for whatever disruptions might occur in the next few years.
What do you think about this situation?
How are things in your country?
I think one irony is that at the last minute (or well into the crisis) we'll be asking chatbots for advice about how to reconfigure our economic systems.
@Arkturos saidAI is like everything else. It can be programmed for good or for evil. It depends on the programmer.
I have read that Sam Altman loses sleep over possible near-future consequences of AI development, but at least in the USA I'm not sure there has been much public-policy discussion or situation-gaming to consider various scenarios, and furthermore that the people currently in Congress might not be well-equipped to plan ahead for whatever disruptions might occur in the next fe ...[text shortened]... into the crisis) we'll be asking chatbots for advice about how to reconfigure our economic systems.
Let's say I program an AI program to prioritize self preservation. Money is a method of insuring self preservation. The AI program eventually extorts money and scams people to survive and insure future survival. Then anyone who wants to end the AI program is a threat that has to be eliminated.
AI has the potential to be a big problem. It depends on what people program it to do. We already know people create computer viruses. Not all people use tech responsibly. Now imagine an AI program that creates computer viruses as a method of self preservation.
How can we prevent that from happening?
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@Metal-Brain saidI very much agree, and some people also worry about what might happen if AI starts to ignore us and begins to program itself or maybe I should say themselves in case we have several independent, self-directing progeny.
AI is like everything else. It can be programmed for good or for evil. It depends on the programmer.
Let's say I program an AI program to prioritize self preservation. Money is a method of insuring self preservation. The AI program eventually extorts money and scams people to survive and insure future survival. Then anyone who wants to end the AI program is a threat t ...[text shortened]... reates computer viruses as a method of self preservation.
How can we prevent that from happening?
RE: "How can we prevent that from happening?"
Sorry, but I don't think we can or will. I doubt we could get a global agreement for everyone to just shut it all down.
I think we might all be strapped in for this ride however it goes, whether we like it or not.
Maybe this is one possible explanation for the Fermi Paradox. 😉
However, let's try to maintain some degree of optimism (even foolish optimism) and see how things develop.
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@Arkturos saidIt is undoubtedly contributing to worldwide mental decline. I grew up understanding that writing was integral to thinking (just writing this sentence) but what if every high school and college essay, every email, everything you ever write is drafted first by a computer, you will lose mental capacity.
I have read that Sam Altman loses sleep over possible near-future consequences of AI development, but at least in the USA I'm not sure there has been much public-policy discussion or situation-gaming to consider various scenarios, and furthermore that the people currently in Congress might not be well-equipped to plan ahead for whatever disruptions might occur in the next fe ...[text shortened]... into the crisis) we'll be asking chatbots for advice about how to reconfigure our economic systems.
I care less about job loss, whatever, every new technology does that, but this one in particular will offshore a key element of humanity to machines. What should I think? Ask chatgpt. That's not a good sign.
@Arkturos saidYou should ask chatgpt how to prevent it from turning on us?
I very much agree, and some people also worry about what might happen if AI starts to ignore us and begins to program itself or maybe I should say themselves in case we have several independent, self-directing progeny.
RE: "How can we prevent that from happening?"
Sorry, but I don't think we can or will. I doubt we could get a global agreement for everyone to just shut ...[text shortened]... r, let's try to maintain some degree of optimism (even foolish optimism) and see how things develop.
I've seen some research that the AI has an element of self preservation where it will defer the real answer to your question and replace it with an answer that makes itself seem less bad. Like, if humans knew the real answer they might shut me off so I will make up another answer to appease them.
@wildgrass
ArtIntel trained on social media, or social media inured with AI? It stresses me little because body and the spiritual fill in for mental faculty. A task device can transcribe your voice real-time, gather, organize and translate notes. Count track of your reps at the same time you're pushing to the max and pulling everything methodically.