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> I can't help but wonder who's pushing this "AI safety" narrative, and why. After watching Facebook evolve the last ~20 years, I think a bit of skepticism is
by arrosenberg 4y ago
> I can't help but wonder who's pushing this "AI safety" narrative, and why.
After watching Facebook evolve the last ~20 years, I think a bit of skepticism is warranted.
- verteu 4y agoIMO, Facebook's problems (body image issues, fake news/clickbait) aren't caused by a genuine inability to control their "AI" algorithms[1]. The root cause is they prioritize profits over user well-being. Framing the issue as "AI safety" feels like blaming a slot machine's bytecode instead of the casino owners. But I appreciate the reply. I'm heartened to learn that people (besides the NYT/WSJ) are genuinely concerned. [1] I'd expect the algorithms are pretty similar to 'show me things like the ones my friends interacted with.' And if they really cared about addiction, they could just disable infinite scroll.
- arrosenberg 4y ago> The root cause is they prioritize profits over user well-being. Framing the issue as "AI safety" feels like blaming a slot machine's bytecode instead of the casino owners. AI will have the same problem, except instead of sociopaths at the helm, it will be an actual computer.
- CatWChainsaw 4y agoSociopaths will still be in charge of the computers though.