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Ex-Google Eric Schmidt chaired U.S. NSCAI (National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence), it's worth reading the final report (2021), https://web.arc
by walterbell 2y ago
Ex-Google Eric Schmidt chaired U.S. NSCAI (National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence), it's worth reading the final report (2021), https://web.archive.org/web/20230211035940/https://www.nscai.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-Report-Digital-1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230211035940/https://www.nscai...
> ... our leaders confront the classic dilemma of statecraft identified by Henry Kissinger: “When your scope for action is greatest, the knowledge on which you can base this action is always at a minimum. When your knowledge is greatest, the scope for action has often disappeared.” ... AI systems will also be used in the pursuit of power. We fear AI tools will be weapons of first resort in future conflicts. AI will not stay in the domain of superpowers or the realm of science fiction. AI is dual-use, often open-source, and diffusing rapidly.
- ignoramous 2y agoEric Schmidt has weird fetishes about not just weapons but military personnel in general: "The Israeli tank commander who has fought in one of the Syrian wars is the best engineering executive in the world. The tank commanders are operationally the best, and are extremely detail oriented. This is based on twenty years of experience working with them and observing them." —Eric Schmidt. Start-up Nation by Singer et al (p. 41).
- high_5 2y agoAll tank commanders are perfect fit for next Napoleon.
- BryantD 2y agoI find that ex-military employees tend to be (but are not always) mindful of details above and beyond the average. I feel the same way about people who've worked at hospitals.
- ignoramous 2y ago> ex-military employees Schmidt is talking about combatants. Thankfully for you, you haven't crossed any psychopathic murderous fascists.