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The article makes the point that the corporate structure wasn't enough to rein in the human ambitions at OpenAI. But then it concludes that we need more... gove
by solardev 3y ago
The article makes the point that the corporate structure wasn't enough to rein in the human ambitions at OpenAI. But then it concludes that we need more... government regulation. When has that ever stopped the march of technology?
- jack_riminton 3y agoNuclear proliferation, chemical weapons treaties, EU regulations on tech are starting to bite... But of course, what is the alternative? Consumer choice? doubt it Self-governance? clearly not Crypto? lol
- ben_w 3y ago> When has that ever stopped the march of technology? Fission reactors. Human cloning. Nuremberg code for medical ethics in general.
- suoduandao3 3y agosurely there are some countries on earth where fission reactors could be developed without government interference if that was all it took.
- ForkMeOnTinder 3y agoDon't we have them already? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressurized_water_reactor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressurized_water_reactor > PWRs constitute the large majority of the world's nuclear power plants (with notable exceptions being the UK, Japan and Canada). In a PWR, the primary coolant (water) is pumped under high pressure to the reactor core where it is heated by the energy released by the fission of atoms. When people say "fission reactor" do they mean something else?
- suoduandao3 3y agono, fission reactor is any nuclear reactor where atoms become more, smaller atoms (fusion reactors are the opposite of that). There's plenty of fission reactors, most of them built with heavy government support.
- _Microft 3y agoWhen has that ever stopped the march of technology beside fission reactors, human cloning and through the Nuremberg code for medical ethics in general?
- T-A 3y agoI guess "What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?" [1] never gets old. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7HmhrgTuQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7HmhrgTuQ
- dist-epoch 3y agoLast I checked you can't buy a rocket propelled grenade on Amazon.
- pembrook 3y agoGovernment regulation stifles the march forward of technology all the time. Nuclear energy, stem cell and DNA-based research, consumer supersonic flight, NIMBYism and zoning regulation, patent regulation-enabled trolling, copyright abuse, the tragic story of Google Books, fracking, the lack of technology innovation in post-WWII Europe, any historical or current example of communism, etc. I could go on. Innovation only happens in risk-tolerant and fair markets. A good rule of thumb: Regulation encourages innovation when it supports risk-taking and supports fairness. It stifles innovation when trying to reduce risks or reduce fairness by preferencing incumbent winners.