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The main problem I see with this kind of debates is treating 'humans' as a single homogeneous entity. As with all technologies in the past, there will be few hu
by KuriousCat 3y ago
The main problem I see with this kind of debates is treating 'humans' as a single homogeneous entity. As with all technologies in the past, there will be few humans with more access/influence and there will be a lot more who wouldn't have it. A better question to ask is, how can we ensure that agency/freedom of the people who do not have access/affordability to this technology remains intact? For instance, the rights of the Artists in case of generative AI.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoWell first you would have to define 'agency' or 'freedom' in such a way, that excludes from its possessors, the possibility of creating new agency/freedom reducing technologies. Which doesn't seem all that plausible philosophically or logically.
- KuriousCat 3y agoCan you please explain your argument? I don't think I got it.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoWhich part don't you get?
- KuriousCat 3y agoI don't see why we should be coming up with a definition of freedom/agency in the way you have suggested. People are free to create what they want to but should be constrained in their ability to impose those on others.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoHow would you 'constrain' them if they are free to create technology that bypasses or remove those same constraints?
- KuriousCat 3y agoDeployment constraints. There is no need to constrain the development or research.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoSo then people can't have agency or freedom to bypass those 'deployment constraints' right?
- KuriousCat 3y agoI am not sure where you are going with this. If there is a politician/a company that has developed mass surveillance or manipulation tech I would not want them to have the freedom to bypass the 'deployment constraints'.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoPicking what types of agency people/organizations must have and what types they must not have is a pretty shaky endeavour, philosophically. It might not even be possible to prevent 'cross contamination'.