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If we retain the same semi-centralised power structures for governing society, then I think it's unavoidable that we will face the scenario you mention. We need
by lifty 5y ago
If we retain the same semi-centralised power structures for governing society, then I think it's unavoidable that we will face the scenario you mention. We need to decentralise governance and power in a massive way if we are to avoid negative effects from these incredibly powerful technologies.
- ghaff 5y agoIf you look around the world (and across history), the natural outcome of weak central institutions is more along the lines of feudal warlords than something utopian.
- lifty 5y agoYou're right. So what we need is strong institutions which are controlled by decentralised power levers. What I have in mind is cryptographic based control combined with concepts from liquid democracy.
- mrfusion 5y ago> We need to decentralise governance and power in a massive way Agreed but I’d also like to see human rights protected from the new decentralized governments. Not sure how that could work.
- lifty 5y agoWe could mandate that all AI robots should load an abide by a digital constitution that has been cryptographically signed by a majority of the population.
- djrogers 5y agoAnd how do you enforce your mandate? Without the threat of physical violence, any mandate devolves into a suggestion - or worse, handcuffs on the just.
- lifty 5y agoI’m not advocating for getting rid of the institutions that apply physical violence on behalf of the population. I’m advocating for more fairly distributing the strings of power. You still have to force the manufacturers to implement the check. But the fewer places that you need to enforce physical violence on, the better.
- sangnoir 5y agoWho will enforce this mandate? Or will this be an honor system?
- lifty 5y agoIt will be a review system, like on Amazon. Just kidding. I replied to the same question in a sibling comment.
- int_19h 5y agoIt really depends on how exactly you decentralize. Decentralization doesn't necessarily mean complete independence of the fragments; they can still federate into larger entities, and those entities can enforce such things. The trick is to make the power flow from the bottom up, not from the top down. Here's a real world contemporary attempt to implement some approximation to that. I'm not claiming that it's anywhere near perfect... but it seems to be working, so far: https://pdfhost.io/v/Hrr2IgtuS_SocialContractoftheDemocraticFederationofNorthernSyria.pdf https://pdfhost.io/v/Hrr2IgtuS_SocialContractoftheDemocratic...