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"I don't think humanity would just let some of the negative forms of AI we all seem so afraid of happen." Government and corporations are the ones who will mak

"I don't think humanity would just let some of the negative forms of AI we all seem so afraid of happen." Government and corporations are the ones who will make that call. Government = Wolf Corporation = Fox Average Joe = Sheep Most of the sheep are protected by a cage; it takes a lot of mental power to operate in the increasingly technical world we've created. Solve AI and you've removed that cage. Sure we'll still need some sheep but no where near as many as we have right now. Most will be made redundant. The sheep today that are living fulfilling and happy lives because of their ability to process knowledge marvel at the possibilities of AI and how it could push the species forward but forget to consider what their own role would be in a world where machines are both stronger and infinitely smarter than any human.

gnode 7y ago
I'd modify your metaphor slightly: Government = The farmer AI = Plant-based diet Naively, everyone eating a plant-based diet is great for sheep, but it's hard to imagine a world where the farmer still feeds them.
clmul 7y ago
Governments and corporations are nothing without your Average Joe, in fact, they are just a collection of Average Joes. So I fail to see the analogy here.
- DuskStar 7y ago
  In this situation, heads of state and corporate executives are as much 'Average Joes' as kings and queens were a few centuries ago.
  - clmul 7y ago
    Yes, but a government and a corporation is much more than their head of state and corporate executive. If the actions of the government have a significant negative effect on a majority of the population, you can be quite sure that the government will be overturned at some point.
    - DuskStar 7y ago
      Who's going to do the overturning, though? If all you need is mental labor and capital, and AIs can supply mental labor for anyone... Well, the current holders of capital are going to have quite the advantage.

gnode 7y ago

I'd modify your metaphor slightly: Government = The farmer AI = Plant-based diet Naively, everyone eating a plant-based diet is great for sheep, but it's hard to imagine a world where the farmer still feeds them.

clmul 7y ago

Governments and corporations are nothing without your Average Joe, in fact, they are just a collection of Average Joes. So I fail to see the analogy here.

DuskStar 7y ago
In this situation, heads of state and corporate executives are as much 'Average Joes' as kings and queens were a few centuries ago.
- clmul 7y ago
  Yes, but a government and a corporation is much more than their head of state and corporate executive. If the actions of the government have a significant negative effect on a majority of the population, you can be quite sure that the government will be overturned at some point.
  - DuskStar 7y ago
    Who's going to do the overturning, though? If all you need is mental labor and capital, and AIs can supply mental labor for anyone... Well, the current holders of capital are going to have quite the advantage.