Reading this brings to mind the grey goo and paper clip AI* thought experiments that are darlings of tech bro doom prophets. These ideas are illuminating, but couched in such fantastical terms that it can be difficult to see how applicable they are to already existing systems and technology.
Reading this brings to mind the grey goo and paper clip AI* thought experiments that are darlings of tech bro doom prophets. These ideas are illuminating, but couched in such fantastical terms that it can be difficult to see how applicable they are to already existing systems and technology.
We have already created self perpetuating machines that, left to their own devices, will destroy or reshape the world in pursuit of ultimately pointless goals. I wish the elon musk types would stop worrying about how a hypothetical AI could destroy the whole universe in 1000 years and focus on how existing technology is already well on its way to causing millions of deaths through climate change, not to mention the atrocious quality of life for so many who already are alive.
Sadly they would rather spend their time discussing masturbatory power fantasies where their technology saves/destroys the human race in an existential sci fi epic.
Reading this brings to mind the grey goo and paper clip AI* thought experiments that are darlings of tech bro doom prophets. These ideas are illuminating, but couched in such fantastical terms that it can be difficult to see how applicable they are to already existing systems and technology.
We have already created self perpetuating machines that, left to their own devices, will destroy or reshape the world in pursuit of ultimately pointless goals. I wish the elon musk types would stop worrying about how a hypothetical AI could destroy the whole universe in 1000 years and focus on how existing technology is already well on its way to causing millions of deaths through climate change, not to mention the atrocious quality of life for so many who already are alive.
Sadly they would rather spend their time discussing masturbatory power fantasies where their technology saves/destroys the human race in an existential sci fi epic.
*see instrumental convergence