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Hmm, I'm intrigued. I looked at your blog - not very close, no time right now, but I feel I would enjoy a more thorough read - and I find, for example, this[1]
by klibertp 3y ago
Hmm, I'm intrigued. I looked at your blog - not very close, no time right now, but I feel I would enjoy a more thorough read - and I find, for example, this[1] post to be quite sensible on its surface, even if I may not agree with everything. However, the latter part of the title - "and should be destroyed" - makes me wonder: how exactly could it be possible to put the genie back in the bottle?
The only scenario that comes to my mind - happily untainted with any philosophy training - is the one from Dune. The problem with that is that, throughout the series, Dune describes at least four different dystopic world orders, all motivated and cultivated because the AI-based one didn't come to pass (narrowly). In the novel, the only feasible, long-term strategy to avoid being wiped out by the "thinking machines" was either religious fundamentalism or a God-like undying tyrant forcing its vision on everyone. Since we lack the capabilities to create the latter, it seems the former is the only way we can implement it right now. Wouldn't, however, living under the permanent anti-AI jihad also be a dystopic experience? Especially in our case, where the AI has yet to decimate humanity to the brink of extinction.
I'm sure you considered this, so if you have a summary of what you think we can still do to stop AI without succumbing to any of the other undesirable outcomes, I'd appreciate a link :)
[1] https://blog.jpolak.org/2519/ https://blog.jpolak.org/2519/