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The linked article is also interesting: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/27/anthropic-co-founder-hallucinates-ghost-in-the-machine/5246671 https://www.

by xg15 5mo ago

The linked article is also interesting: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/27/anthropic-co-founder-hallucinates-ghost-in-the-machine/5246671 https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/27/anthropic-co-fo... A classic interview question used to be "where do you see yourself in 5 years?". What I'd like from the tech industry (and maybe also from the US government) would be an answer to "where do you see humanity in 5 years?" - because right now, I see lots of hype and panic, but little explanation what kind of vision should be realized with AI. Well, except overtly dystopian visions that could come right out of Marx' writings or a William Gibson novel. But even those aren't really self-consistent.

freedomben 5mo ago
> What I'd like from the tech industry (and maybe also from the US government) would be an answer to "where do you see humanity in 5 years?" - because right now, I see lots of hype and panic, but little explanation what kind of vision should be realized with AI. Well, except overtly dystopian visions that could come right out of Marx' writings or a William Gibson novel. But even those aren't really self-consistent. The tech industry is made up of a lot of different people with different opinions/perspectives, so differing views is exactly what I would expect. And to be fair the views are pretty widely available for anyone curious. Tech industry leaders haven't exactly been quiet about what they think AI will do to/for humanity.
dgellow 5mo ago
Dario Amodei did try to answer that question: - https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace - https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technology https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technol... It's pretty long and meandering but it's the closest I've seen from AI leadership engaging intellectually with the question you're asking
- palmotea 5mo ago
  > It's pretty long and meandering but it's the closest I've seen from AI leadership engaging intellectually with the question you're asking I've heard what these guys say in public on this topic is different (and much more optimistic) from what they think and say in private.
  - dgellow 5mo ago
    Have you read his essays? They aren’t too optimistic
- xg15 5mo ago
  Thanks!
Lerc 5mo ago
I think on the scale of 5 years, the current political trends will still have more influence. Trump getting a third term, dying, or both. Reform possibly winning a UK election. How long Putin lives. These are quite significant influences. AI itself will change massively in that time, but the way it changes the world will take longer to manifest.
scihuber 5mo ago
It seems to me that rich and powerful people live for the moment and couldn't care less about where we'll be in five years, since they'll be even richer and more powerful by then, and they know it.
pixl97 5mo ago
I mean until we can accurately predict the future any views of the future are unlikely to be self consistent. Kinda like how many people could accurately predict that driving cars would heat the earth up globally.

by xg15 5mo ago

freedomben 5mo ago

> What I'd like from the tech industry (and maybe also from the US government) would be an answer to "where do you see humanity in 5 years?" - because right now, I see lots of hype and panic, but little explanation what kind of vision should be realized with AI. Well, except overtly dystopian visions that could come right out of Marx' writings or a William Gibson novel. But even those aren't really self-consistent. The tech industry is made up of a lot of different people with different opinions/perspectives, so differing views is exactly what I would expect. And to be fair the views are pretty widely available for anyone curious. Tech industry leaders haven't exactly been quiet about what they think AI will do to/for humanity.

dgellow 5mo ago

Dario Amodei did try to answer that question: - https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace - https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technology https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technol... It's pretty long and meandering but it's the closest I've seen from AI leadership engaging intellectually with the question you're asking

palmotea 5mo ago
> It's pretty long and meandering but it's the closest I've seen from AI leadership engaging intellectually with the question you're asking I've heard what these guys say in public on this topic is different (and much more optimistic) from what they think and say in private.
- dgellow 5mo ago
  Have you read his essays? They aren’t too optimistic
xg15 5mo ago
Thanks!

Lerc 5mo ago

I think on the scale of 5 years, the current political trends will still have more influence. Trump getting a third term, dying, or both. Reform possibly winning a UK election. How long Putin lives. These are quite significant influences. AI itself will change massively in that time, but the way it changes the world will take longer to manifest.

scihuber 5mo ago

It seems to me that rich and powerful people live for the moment and couldn't care less about where we'll be in five years, since they'll be even richer and more powerful by then, and they know it.

pixl97 5mo ago

I mean until we can accurately predict the future any views of the future are unlikely to be self consistent. Kinda like how many people could accurately predict that driving cars would heat the earth up globally.