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but what about seriously brainstorming some hypothetical scenarios as part of the process? For example, documenting some sort of 'ideal' or 'pro/con' type list
by sunsetMurk 8y ago
but what about seriously brainstorming some hypothetical scenarios as part of the process?
For example, documenting some sort of 'ideal' or 'pro/con' type lists of potential fallout. When architecting a system.. or in design/feature proposals.
Surely folks less in the weeds of technical requirements and actual implementation could help decide earlier on if something is 'good'.
- nradov 8y agoBrainstorming hypothetical scenarios usually results in endless discussions about imaginary problems that never come to pass, and completely missing the real problems. This tends to happen regardless of who participates.
- sunsetMurk 8y agoagreed. ...I guess why not have people who're better at it or who'd rather spend time on it, do it? Would probably miss most of the real problems, but could catch a few and help steer complex issues. I guess I'm thinking about it as applying the type of mission that OpenAI has[1] on a wider/smaller scale. 1- https://openai.com/about/#mission https://openai.com/about/#mission
- nradov 8y agoThe OpenAI people mean well but their their concerns over safety seem a bit silly considering they haven't actually demonstrated any progress toward building a true AGI. At this stage it's the equivalent of worrying about the problems that would be caused by an alien invasion: an interesting intellectual exercise but useless in practical terms.