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> a realization of what our limitations as people are and an understanding about how we might be able to build intelligent systems that can surpass these. I wi
by thelock85 11y ago
> a realization of what our limitations as people are and an understanding about how we might be able to build intelligent systems that can surpass these.
I wish it was this way but in my experience, technologists are creating great/novel technology for the sake being able to create great/novel technology, instead of thoughtfully designing systems that consider consequences beyond a high-growth business model (if any). I agree it's not arrogance but also it's hard to pass of as humility; rather, it seems to be a limitation of wisdom which is hardly unique to SV.
- ewzimm 11y agoI do think there are plenty of people who just enjoy creating things, but I've heard and read plenty of thoughtful consideration of the consequences too. The problem is that it's almost impossible to predict the full consequences of transforming society to the extent that the progress of technology does. We can only try things in limited settings and see how they work. The idea of the basic income is to give us more room to experiment without having to worry about the financial viability of each experiment. It certainly doesn't mean those experiments aren't worthwhile or useful, just that sometimes what makes money isn't the same as what needs to be done.