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Like I say, I'm not against developing technology. Conflating AI and medicine seems nonsensical. As another example, what about nuclear weapons? Does anyone thi
by vlunkr 3y ago
Like I say, I'm not against developing technology. Conflating AI and medicine seems nonsensical. As another example, what about nuclear weapons? Does anyone think that giving humans the ability to self-annihilate was a good development? We did it because we feared other humans would do it first. We would be better off if such weapons simply didn't exist, IMO.
So I understand progress can be good, but sometimes we ought to take a step back and reflect. Unfortunately our societies haven't really developed mechanisms to do that.
- skyyler 3y ago>As another example, what about nuclear weapons? Mutually assured destruction have so far prevented the worst. It's yet to be seen if nuclear electricity generation is a net positive for humanity, but it could be.
- cykros 3y agoExcept that AI is being used to develop drugs right now. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7577280/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7577280/ None of this exists in a vacuum.