Yann LeCun thinks the risk of AI taking over is miniscule. This means he puts a big weight on his own opinion and a miniscule weight on the opinions of many other equally qualified experts.
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Ethics Beyond Utilitarianism: Balancing AI Decision-Making
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For sure but they were never unfettered utilitarianists. EA has good aspects but you gotta actually use some common sense and listen to your inner voice too.
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Kids Online Safety Act Debates: Stanford Scholars Explain
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The Kids Online Safety Act still stands at a crossroad. Stanford scholars @JCPerrino and @kingjen explain the debates around the contentious legislation in an opinion piece for @techpolicypress
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Public Fear and Government Response to AI Risks
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The public is being scared by doomers relayed by some media.
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Moderation Nodes Prevent Harmful Content in LLM Systems
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Moderation To prevent harmful content being passed to LLM, we have added Moderation nodes. Input will be checked against violation rules, and an error message will be shown accordingly.
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AI agents booking flights: a benchmark for true AGI
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Imagine an AI agent being able to book a cheap airline flight without accidentially signing up for life insurance. I’d recognize this as true agi
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IEEE Framework Prioritizes People and Planet in Responsible AI
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Btw, here’s a paper on how to make this happen written by an amazing committee led by @milenapribic w/the glorious @baxterkb called “Prioritizing People and Planet as the Metrics for Responsible AI” – https://
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Language, AI anthropomorphization threaten human identity and agency
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Words reflect our language which affect our culture which define & shape our agency. Dangers of anthropomorphization & colonization threaten our human identity which yearns for connection to others & the planet. This is why prioritizing people & planet first will bring joy.
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Human-Centered AI Companion Design: Ethics and Data Control
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And imagine the joy & innovation when human flourishing including mental health awareness is addressed at the outset of design so AI “companions” honor having all humans & their caregivers being able to access & control their data? This is moving “beyond risk and harms for AI.”
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Model Hallucination Problem Will Be Solved Eventually
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I am not saying model hallucination doesn't happen or that it's not a problem. But it will be solved one day.