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Even weirder, the current market leader was founded on exactly the opposite thesis, that the god they make would kill us all and they needed to protect us from
by ZeroGravitas 2y ago
Even weirder, the current market leader was founded on exactly the opposite thesis, that the god they make would kill us all and they needed to protect us from that eventuality.
Then they pivoted to profiting from this civilisational danger instead, which is itself a danger sign they warned against:
https://openai.com/index/introducing-openai/ https://openai.com/index/introducing-openai/
> it’s hard to fathom how much human-level AI could benefit society, and it’s equally hard to imagine how much it could damage society if built or used incorrectly.
> Because of AI’s surprising history, it’s hard to predict when human-level AI might come within reach. When it does, it’ll be important to have a leading research institution which can prioritize a good outcome for all over its own self-interest.