this is going to take continual iteration–and lots and lots of societal input–to get right. to find the right balance, we will likely overcorrect several times, and find new edges in the technology. we appreciate the patience and good faith as we get to a better place!
@sama
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AI System Behavior: Reducing Bias, Customization, and Public Input
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our current thoughts on hard questions about how AI systems should behave: 1) less biased defaults, 2) lots of user customization within very broad bounds, 3) public input on bounds and defaults
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AI automation impact on cognitive versus physical labor pricing
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2023: $30,000 to get a simple iPhone app created, $300 for a plumbing job. i wonder what those relative prices will look like in 2028! the likely coming divergence between changes to cognitive work and changes to physical work could be quite dramatic.
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Employee Equity Key to Startup Success Globally
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giving equity to employees is perhaps the key element to making startups work. it's amazing to me that some countries make this so hard (sometimes totally economically impractical) and then wonder why they don't have more successful startups.
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Leadership Skills: Calming Others During Crisis Situations
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one of the greatest skills of a leader is the ability to calm others in a storm
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Elon’s Role in Restoring Collective Ambition and Future Optimism
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society underestimates how much it owes elon for raising the collective ambition level at a time when optimism for the future was receding
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AI Future Requires Society Feedback Loops Not Detailed Predictions
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we have some ideas, but it's a complex system and will coevolve with society. anyone who says they really understand what the AI-future is going to look like in detail is delusional at best. a tight feedback loop and deep engagement with society seems like the best path forward.
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AI as Economic Empowerment Force Driving Mass Wealth Creation
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i think AI is going to be the greatest force for economic empowerment and a lot of people getting rich we have ever seen
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Distinguished Scientists Wrong About Impossibility Arthur Clarke
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“When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.” -Arthur C Clark
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The human drive to create lasting impact
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the desire to create something that lasts a long time is so strong; i wonder why