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This concept of not having a "self" is an interesting one and possibly a capacity that only humans have. If AI never has a concept of "self" does it decrease t

This concept of not having a "self" is an interesting one and possibly a capacity that only humans have. If AI never has a concept of "self" does it decrease the likelihood of it becoming self-protective? What does perception of self even mean to us as humans and how could we be sure that a machine couldn't attain it?

notheguyouthink 9y ago
> If AI never has a concept of "self" does it decrease the likelihood of it becoming self-protective? I would imagine.. not.. but I'm clueless in this area, so don't take my word as meaningful. I come to this thought because I think the scary thing about AI is having a almost entirely foreign thought process, that reaches conclusions we (humans) instinctively ruled out. It's the basic programmer joke of buying eggs from the store (I forget the syntax offhand haha). Take global warming. What are the best ways to stop global warming, as fast as possible? I imagine one of them is to wipe out all life as we know it, assuming that doesn't create more atmospheric chemicals in the process. Mind you, I'm not saying the AI will instantly become Skynet, but what I am saying is that I think it can behave similar to "Skynet" without needing to have motivations of it's own, or even motivations outside of what we have asked of it. The road to ruin is laid with best intentions, right? I'm not fear mongering, I'm quite looking forward to AI and I don't have much fear of AI. Ultimately I think as terrifying as AI could become, humans will be equally terrifying. Our technological advancements continue to give us more and more power. If doom is coming due to technology, I don't see AI as the only harbinger of doom.