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Arguably any future problems with ML/AI/AGI won't be substantially different from social and technological problems we already have (and aren't addressing serio
by gary_0 3y ago
Arguably any future problems with ML/AI/AGI won't be substantially different from social and technological problems we already have (and aren't addressing seriously enough). The "Skynet problem" is just a diversion.
Harmful AGI isn't going to "wake up" like some lazy Hollywood plot, or be some unforeseen accident. If such an AGI does manifest, people will have deliberately given it capabilities and directives that are obviously dangerous and unethical, probably in the pursuit of illicit profit or strategic military objectives.
Our industrial best practices and ethical codes don't need to waste time warning people not to create existentially dangerous AGIs any more than they need to warn against building nuclear bombs.