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Even if AGI cannot arise from neural networks, it is irrelevant. What is relevant is that AI as it is (even if stupid as a rock) can still cause significant dam
by vouaobrasil 3y ago
Even if AGI cannot arise from neural networks, it is irrelevant. What is relevant is that AI as it is (even if stupid as a rock) can still cause significant damage due to its current and likely future capabilities.
- bootsmann 3y agoI’d say that we should consider that this technology is currently saving lives (by aiding drug discovery for instance) and banning it due to potential, unproven unknown future capabilities is much more harmful.
- vouaobrasil 3y agoThat's a rather short-sighted and myopic way of thinking. It's like saying that ambulances have saved lives so we should have built cars. But look at all the people who die from pollution. AI has the capability to kill a lot more people (what about all the suicides that will result from people losing their jobs?). Saving lives immediately appeals to emotion, but logically, one must also weigh the costs.
- bootsmann 3y agoPollution is real, AGI isn’t. Even in your toy example the existence of cars has been a net good for humanity, this isn’t even a debate.
- vouaobrasil 3y ago@bootsmann (since I can't reply further) - I absolutely disagree that cars have been a net benefit to humanity.