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[in Morpheus voice] "But when AI got finally access to a bank account and LinkedIn, the machines found the only source of hands it would ever need." That's my
by nickpinkston 1y ago
[in Morpheus voice]
"But when AI got finally access to a bank account and LinkedIn, the machines found the only source of hands it would ever need."
That's my bet at least - especially with remote work, etc. is that if the machines were really superhuman, they could convince people to partner with it to do anything else.
- Earw0rm 1y agoYou mean like convincing them to invest implausibly huge sums of money in building ever bigger data-centres?
- nickpinkston 1y agoIt is interesting that, even before real AGI/ASI gets here, that "the system wants what it wants", like capitalism + computing/internet creates the conditions for an infinite amplification loop. I am amazed, hopeful, and terrified TBH.
- Earw0rm 1y agoFeedback gain loops have a tendency to continue right up to the point they blow a circuit breaker or otherwise drive their operating substrate beyond linear conditions.
- richardreeze 1y agoThis made me laugh and feel scared simultaneously.
- Earw0rm 1y agoI assume someone has already written it up as a sci-fi short story, but if not I'm tempted to have a go...