Will the overly-rapid poorly-designed regulation of AI be better or worse than these other examples of the politicians fallacy (from @AnthropicAI Claude, fittingly)?
@jeremyphoward
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Logical Fallacy in Decision-Making: Something Must Be Done
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"We must do something.
This is something.
Therefore, we must do this." This fallacy has a whole wikipedia page: -
AI Regulation: Does Quantity Matter More Than Quality?
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“As of now, there are fewer regulations on AI systems that could pose catastrophic risks than on sandwich shops or hairdressers.” OK — but does that mean that increasing the # of regulations is by definition better? Or does the content of the regulations, perhaps, matter too?
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Something Must Be Done: The Dangers of Rushed AI Policy
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This is the "something must be done — this is something, therefore it must be done" argument. That approach has, historically, led to all kinds of harm. It seems likely to do so again here.
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Proper AI Regulation Essential for Safety
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Yes, it does make sense to regulate it. Since it's important, it makes sense to regulate it properly though, rather than with a regulation that probably reduces safety.
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Warning Against Posting AI-Generated Content on Twitter
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FYI @BlackiceC67055, pasting reams of AI-generated garbage into twitter is how you get everyone to block you. The garbage you pasted isn't remotely helpful.
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JavaScript vs Python debate in AI development
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Yeah like I said js-OO is totally fine. But I think @swyx
's "js >> python" claim is very odd indeed. I've never heard anyone say such a thing in my life that I recall. So I'm really curious to understand where this is coming from. -
Dynamic Programming Languages Losing Appeal to Static Typing Trends
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Mind you, no one wants dynamic nowadays. They all want to cosplay as java devs. Python devs too. It's a travesty.
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JavaScript Class System Built on Prototype Foundation Explained
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The newer style js class system is built on top of the prototype system. But yes most people exclusively yes that nowadays so maybe aren't familiar with the foundations.
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Python’s Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Features Explained
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Is it possible you're just not as familiar with Python's OO features? They're very sophisticated — detailed in the docs here: https://
docs.python.org/3/reference/da
tamodel.html#special-method-names
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