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I think this whole narrative is completely and utterly overblown. There are so many things that endanger the existence of human beings that are far more tangibl

I think this whole narrative is completely and utterly overblown. There are so many things that endanger the existence of human beings that are far more tangible, like climate change, or dependence on non-renewable energy sources, water scarcity, loss of habitat and biodiversity. Where is the evidence that AGI is an existential threat? Why does science fiction of old play such a controlling role in the narrative behind AI?

ChatGTP 3y ago
Where is the evidence it isn't? Imagine something that thinks 1000x faster than you, is thousands of times smarter than you, never sleeps, never eats, can self-improve, can self-replicate and it didn't like you, or someone deployed it against you and your ethnicity, family, whatever? It would be devastating. You'd be fucked. We'd all be fucked. Personally I don't think such a creation will ever be practical or work the way we think it will, but if we'd like to keep enjoying the world and value our autonomy, I think we should be very cautious when implementing it.
- GoblinSlayer 3y ago
  You can't deploy it if you don't control it.
- computerex 3y ago
  Burden of proof I would say lies with the AI doomsday sayers. Great claims require great evidence. The above is wild speculation, not evidence.
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- boppo1 3y ago
  >Imagine something that thinks 1000x faster than you, is thousands of times smarter than you, never sleeps, never eats, can self-improve, can self-replicate and it didn't like you, or someone deployed it against you and your ethnicity, family, whatever? Yeah that would be bad. We're also way way off from that point. A real threat that we actually face now is someone like Sam Altman getting congress to make it illegal for individuals to run models locally because then he can't charge us subscriptions for them or harvest information about our lives, thoughts, and feelings. Imagine an AI therapist (I've already done this with llama 65B a bit) with telemetry that lets commercial interests know all your specific deepest desires insecurities and fears so they can sell you stuff. Skynet isn't the pressing issue, a Corpo-Techno-Stasi is.

ChatGTP 3y ago

Where is the evidence it isn't? Imagine something that thinks 1000x faster than you, is thousands of times smarter than you, never sleeps, never eats, can self-improve, can self-replicate and it didn't like you, or someone deployed it against you and your ethnicity, family, whatever? It would be devastating. You'd be fucked. We'd all be fucked. Personally I don't think such a creation will ever be practical or work the way we think it will, but if we'd like to keep enjoying the world and value our autonomy, I think we should be very cautious when implementing it.

GoblinSlayer 3y ago
You can't deploy it if you don't control it.
computerex 3y ago
Burden of proof I would say lies with the AI doomsday sayers. Great claims require great evidence. The above is wild speculation, not evidence.
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boppo1 3y ago
>Imagine something that thinks 1000x faster than you, is thousands of times smarter than you, never sleeps, never eats, can self-improve, can self-replicate and it didn't like you, or someone deployed it against you and your ethnicity, family, whatever? Yeah that would be bad. We're also way way off from that point. A real threat that we actually face now is someone like Sam Altman getting congress to make it illegal for individuals to run models locally because then he can't charge us subscriptions for them or harvest information about our lives, thoughts, and feelings. Imagine an AI therapist (I've already done this with llama 65B a bit) with telemetry that lets commercial interests know all your specific deepest desires insecurities and fears so they can sell you stuff. Skynet isn't the pressing issue, a Corpo-Techno-Stasi is.