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The problem, as I see it, is that the results from AI systems will either be used to make decisions, even if those results are flawed. Or worse, those flawed re
by cbm-vic-20 2y ago
The problem, as I see it, is that the results from AI systems will either be used to make decisions, even if those results are flawed. Or worse, those flawed results will be used to justify decisions that negatively impact peoples' lives.
This isn't something specific to xAI, but it turns out that the person who controls xAI also holds an unusually strong influence over the highest level government officials. These officials can use xAI as an excuse to implement harmful policy, "because the computer said this is the best course of action"- not unlike people who end up driving on train tracks or into large bodies of water because their GPS told them to go that way.
- troyvit 2y agoI think this comment sums it up well. As soon as advanced LLMs started making a splash we all saw the writing on the wall. AI will start taking on large chunks of cognitive load across industry, government, etc. that humans formerly held (It has already been a strong driver in finance). I for one was ready to welcome my AI overlords once they were mature and tested. It was an inevitability. Because of the relationship between this oligarch and the government though it looks like the time line has accelerated and we're going to see misplaced trust in tools that aren't ready for what we're about to hand them.