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I disliked the article, but this particular quote is a relatively strong one. Colonialism, racism, and aristocratic structures were often justified by the idea
by simple-thoughts 4y ago
I disliked the article, but this particular quote is a relatively strong one. Colonialism, racism, and aristocratic structures were often justified by the idea that certain classes of people are more intelligent, enlightened, or were selected by dieties. Here the author is arguing that a similar process is happening with AI, where atrocious policies by people in power are justified by claiming the AI (which was trained to encode the powerful groups values) is more intelligent.
- astroalex 4y agoI think this is fascinating. The way that you stated this idea is more interesting and subtle than the original author's quote (to me).
- ttpphd 4y agoAh I see thank you for explaining that.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoBut that's just a shiny new layer of paint on the decades-old "well, the computer says..." (and the computer was programmed by those in power).