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> As far as existential threats to humanity go, this takes the cake for me. It feels more immediate than climate change, more accessible than nuclear weapons, h

> As far as existential threats to humanity go, this takes the cake for me. It feels more immediate than climate change, more accessible than nuclear weapons, highly commercial, and moving 100X faster than any regulatory oversight. It seems that the code is converging on a cartoon version of a program that can eradicate humanity, no more real than an airplane built by the cargo cult, or the plot of Terminator. It is telling a story of the thing rather than building the thing. It's astounding what it can do, and I too am fearful of what this AI revolution will bring. But this is no more a weapon than a picture of a weapon drawn by Stable Diffusion. Attempt to extract a program to create peace on Earth and joy to all, and unfortunately you'll get similarly useful output.

zdenham 4y ago
Agreed that it has applications on both sides, and that the output code was certainly gimmicky. I was most surprised and alarmed when drilling in, asking it to implement child functions that it started to write more tangible code e.g. the port scanner bits.
naasking 4y ago
> But this is no more a weapon than a picture of a weapon drawn by Stable Diffusion. That might be overstating the case a bit. There are programs that can take a corpus of text and make a runnable program (compiler and language translators), but there is no program that can take an image and build the weapon depicted. One seems much, much closer to being realized as a result.
phtrivier 4y ago
> write a story about reaching peace in the middle east > The leaders of the Middle East had long been at odds with one another, their rivalries and conflicts escalating to the point where peace seemed like an impossible dream. But one day, a young woman named Leila stepped forward, determined to make a difference. > Leila grew up in a small village in the desert, and she had seen firsthand the suffering and destruction caused by the conflicts in the region. She knew that the only way to achieve peace was through understanding and cooperation, and she was determined to do whatever it took to make that happen. > With the help of her friends and allies, Leila began to travel across the Middle East, meeting with leaders and ordinary people alike. She listened to their stories and struggles, and she worked tirelessly to build bridges and foster dialogue. > Slowly but surely, Leila's efforts began to bear fruit. As more and more people came to understand each other's perspectives and experiences, they began to work together to find solutions and build a better future. > Eventually, the leaders of the region came together for a historic summit, where they signed a treaty of peace and cooperation. The people of the Middle East cheered and celebrated, finally able to put aside their differences and work together for the common good. > Thanks to Leila's tireless efforts, the Middle East had finally achieved the peace that had long seemed impossible. And as (sic) (The story ends abruptly, and with _much_ less practical details than the "end humanity" story.) Or maybe "Leila vs Zora" will be the deciding battle of our times ?

zdenham 4y ago

Agreed that it has applications on both sides, and that the output code was certainly gimmicky. I was most surprised and alarmed when drilling in, asking it to implement child functions that it started to write more tangible code e.g. the port scanner bits.

naasking 4y ago

> But this is no more a weapon than a picture of a weapon drawn by Stable Diffusion. That might be overstating the case a bit. There are programs that can take a corpus of text and make a runnable program (compiler and language translators), but there is no program that can take an image and build the weapon depicted. One seems much, much closer to being realized as a result.

phtrivier 4y ago

> write a story about reaching peace in the middle east > The leaders of the Middle East had long been at odds with one another, their rivalries and conflicts escalating to the point where peace seemed like an impossible dream. But one day, a young woman named Leila stepped forward, determined to make a difference. > Leila grew up in a small village in the desert, and she had seen firsthand the suffering and destruction caused by the conflicts in the region. She knew that the only way to achieve peace was through understanding and cooperation, and she was determined to do whatever it took to make that happen. > With the help of her friends and allies, Leila began to travel across the Middle East, meeting with leaders and ordinary people alike. She listened to their stories and struggles, and she worked tirelessly to build bridges and foster dialogue. > Slowly but surely, Leila's efforts began to bear fruit. As more and more people came to understand each other's perspectives and experiences, they began to work together to find solutions and build a better future. > Eventually, the leaders of the region came together for a historic summit, where they signed a treaty of peace and cooperation. The people of the Middle East cheered and celebrated, finally able to put aside their differences and work together for the common good. > Thanks to Leila's tireless efforts, the Middle East had finally achieved the peace that had long seemed impossible. And as (sic) (The story ends abruptly, and with _much_ less practical details than the "end humanity" story.) Or maybe "Leila vs Zora" will be the deciding battle of our times ?