Are AIcorp execs saying that their AI is so powerful that it might destroy the world, in order to raise venture capital? Of course! So ignore them one way or the other, and listen to the researchers who resigned burning their bridges and the scientists who never worked there,
ETHICS
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Elon Musk challenged on propaganda ethics and agenda-driven messaging
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Hey @Elonmusk
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AI Forecasting Agent Predicts Superintelligence Extinction Risk by 2050
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This is a cool forecasting AI agent (supposedly comparable to human forecasters). I asked it: "What is the estimated probability that by the year 2050, artificial intelligence, including potential superintelligent AI, will become uncontrollable and cause human extinction?"
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Rereading 1984 for perspective on AI and surveillance dystopias
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go read 1984 again, that’ll bring some much needed cheer
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The growing need for ‘real’ image verification in the AI era
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We will soon need a "Real" image search
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Historical context of sensible thinking in earlier science fiction literature
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You are missing context on how common this viewpoint was in earlier literature; this was just the way that sensible people thought, back in the day, and what sensible protagonists did in that situation. Eg, you could as easily compare to Asimov's Foundation.
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Maps Apps Share Driving Data With Insurance Companies
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Now imagine if google/apple maps snitched on you and shared your driving behavior with insurance companies
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Data Center Emissions Six Times Worse Than Reported
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Eek – emissions from data centers are likely > 6x worse than reported – and that’s just the start 1. This is this just for 2022
2. 2023-2024 data are surely worse
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Moving Goal Posts in AI Development and Turing Test Relevance
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Don’t you think we’ll just move the goal posts when we get there? Already the “Turing test” seems to be shrugged off as not important
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Narrow Window Remains to Reverse Negative Trend
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Il y a encore un trou de souris pour renverser la tendance, mais il est étroit. Le pire n’est jamais certain.