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Seems this pivots on a disagreement of AI as a risk Musk seems very anxious of existential threats-- it isn't surprising he may overestimate the danger of AI

by __s 9y ago

Seems this pivots on a disagreement of AI as a risk Musk seems very anxious of existential threats-- it isn't surprising he may overestimate the danger of AI It also comes off as very monkey-centric. Is it so bad if human intelligence isn't what proliferates the future? Perhaps AI is a kind of memetic evolution for our culture, evolving into a form of life which can achieve sustenance with much less waste

loceng 9y ago
Elon's an open holistic thinker, his thoughts lead him to the end point of what could happen. AI is automation, systems of automation. People could automate to the point of leading to a constant flow of horrific things happening, creating a highly efficient war machine - whether against another nation or your own people. This is likely what Elon is thinking about - other than the possibility that a real AI system is developed that is given the ability to manage resources, e.g. Ex Machina (film).
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jdietrich 9y ago
>It also comes off as very monkey-centric. Is it so bad if human intelligence isn't what proliferates the future? For humans, it's an absolute disaster - look at what happened to the lesser apes when Homo Sapiens became dominant. The odds are very good that a sentient AI will decimate us or make us extinct, simply by adapting our habitat to its own needs.
- AndrewKemendo 9y ago
  Are you expecting that Sapiens Sapiens would somehow last as a species forever?
hospes 9y ago
>> It also comes off as very monkey-centric. Is it so bad if human intelligence isn't what proliferates the future? >> Perhaps AI is a kind of memetic evolution for our culture, evolving into a form of life which can achieve sustenance with much less waste Is that what humanity should strive for? Create form of Intelligence that can sustain itself with less waste? Calling someone who is trying to create better future for his 5 kids "monkey-centric" is pretty offensive. I wish there were more "monkey-centric" people out there.

by __s 9y ago

loceng 9y ago

Elon's an open holistic thinker, his thoughts lead him to the end point of what could happen. AI is automation, systems of automation. People could automate to the point of leading to a constant flow of horrific things happening, creating a highly efficient war machine - whether against another nation or your own people. This is likely what Elon is thinking about - other than the possibility that a real AI system is developed that is given the ability to manage resources, e.g. Ex Machina (film).

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jdietrich 9y ago

>It also comes off as very monkey-centric. Is it so bad if human intelligence isn't what proliferates the future? For humans, it's an absolute disaster - look at what happened to the lesser apes when Homo Sapiens became dominant. The odds are very good that a sentient AI will decimate us or make us extinct, simply by adapting our habitat to its own needs.

AndrewKemendo 9y ago
Are you expecting that Sapiens Sapiens would somehow last as a species forever?

hospes 9y ago

>> It also comes off as very monkey-centric. Is it so bad if human intelligence isn't what proliferates the future? >> Perhaps AI is a kind of memetic evolution for our culture, evolving into a form of life which can achieve sustenance with much less waste Is that what humanity should strive for? Create form of Intelligence that can sustain itself with less waste? Calling someone who is trying to create better future for his 5 kids "monkey-centric" is pretty offensive. I wish there were more "monkey-centric" people out there.