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Sometimes it seems like problem-solving itself is being problematized as if solving problems wasn't an obvious good.
by 5040 2y ago
Sometimes it seems like problem-solving itself is being problematized as if solving problems wasn't an obvious good.
- ang_cire 2y agoNot everything presented as a problem is, in fact, a problem. A solution for something that is not broken, may even induce breakage. Some not-problems, presented as though they are: "How can we prevent the untimely eradication of Polio?" "How can we prevent bot network operators from being unfairly excluded from online political discussions?" "How can we enable context-and-content-unaware text generation mechanisms to propagate throughout society?"
- itishappy 2y agoSolving problems isn't an obvious good, or at least it shouldn't be. There are in fact bad problems. For example, MKUltra tried to solve a problem: "How can I manipulate my fellow man?" That problem still exists today, and you bet AI is being employed to try to solve it. History is littered with problems such as these.