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>A lot of the AI doomerism comes from folks who do not understand the real complexities in making systems which really can function in a fully autonomous way I

>A lot of the AI doomerism comes from folks who do not understand the real complexities in making systems which really can function in a fully autonomous way IMO the doomerism from what I see isn't skynet esque worries, but the usage of AI in really dumb ways. Ways such as inundating the internet with AI generated spam ie blogs, articles, art, music, fake forum interaction, etc. The smartest people are busy making AI work for us, the idiots are ruining everything for everyone else.

staplers 3y ago
the usage of AI in really dumb ways People in positions of power (ie. law enforcement) automating tasks like suspect generation, surveillance, ticket creation, etc is a much more sinister reality. We're talking about a civilian-hostile org using corruptible AI (via training) to enforce some of the murkiest grey areas of society. This stuff is already happening on the fringe and could become commonplace soon.
- ninechars 3y ago
  This is my dystopian prediction of choice, too. Automatic categorisation of Good and Bad people would be (will be, already is) every authoritarian ruler's dream. We'll do it to ourselves long before "the machines take over".
- MSFT_Edging 3y ago
  While it could get worse, authority over reach isn't new. People ignore the historical and current events now, ie the MOVE bombings or the execution of a protestor at the Atlanta Cop City site. Hell this just happened: https://kolektiva.social/@admin/110637031574056150 https://kolektiva.social/@admin/110637031574056150 All this isn't to write off the use of tech by bad state actors, but more a frustrated sigh, as law enforcement doesn't need AI to do all this, its happening already and no one cares.
BSEdlMMldESB 3y ago
> Ways such as inundating the internet with AI generated spam ie blogs, articles, art, music, fake forum interaction, etc. I think we're well past that... what I worry is about "interacting" online with bots designed to keep you busy and distracted

staplers 3y ago

the usage of AI in really dumb ways People in positions of power (ie. law enforcement) automating tasks like suspect generation, surveillance, ticket creation, etc is a much more sinister reality. We're talking about a civilian-hostile org using corruptible AI (via training) to enforce some of the murkiest grey areas of society. This stuff is already happening on the fringe and could become commonplace soon.

ninechars 3y ago
This is my dystopian prediction of choice, too. Automatic categorisation of Good and Bad people would be (will be, already is) every authoritarian ruler's dream. We'll do it to ourselves long before "the machines take over".
MSFT_Edging 3y ago
While it could get worse, authority over reach isn't new. People ignore the historical and current events now, ie the MOVE bombings or the execution of a protestor at the Atlanta Cop City site. Hell this just happened: https://kolektiva.social/@admin/110637031574056150 https://kolektiva.social/@admin/110637031574056150 All this isn't to write off the use of tech by bad state actors, but more a frustrated sigh, as law enforcement doesn't need AI to do all this, its happening already and no one cares.

BSEdlMMldESB 3y ago

> Ways such as inundating the internet with AI generated spam ie blogs, articles, art, music, fake forum interaction, etc. I think we're well past that... what I worry is about "interacting" online with bots designed to keep you busy and distracted