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> New technology can always be used for good or bad. Always? Like atomic bombs? > His work in ML sets the course for a better future That very much remains t
by tgv 2y ago
> New technology can always be used for good or bad.
Always? Like atomic bombs?
> His work in ML sets the course for a better future
That very much remains to be seen, isn't it? So far, the negatives outweigh the positives.
- tomrod 2y agoAtomic bombs are a product of atomic energy. So are atomic energy, cancer treatment, electron microscopes, etc. I disagree the negatives outweigh the positive. Spellcheck, Google maps traffic, and electricity distribution are three applications I've used this morning. We dont tend to think about the successful applications, instead focusing the solely negative use like adtech.
- tgv 2y ago> Atomic bombs are a product of atomic energy Not really. There's no need to extract Pu-239, and it's quite a step to actually do that and then build a device that can create a large yield. > Spellcheck I wrote (several) spell checkers 30 years ago. One of them might still be in use. It's not deep learning. > We dont tend to think about the successful applications That doesn't take away the negatives, and certainly doesn't outweigh them at this moment to warrant a Nobel prize. In physics.