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By that definition gasoline would not classify as a consequential technology as it's almost exclusively used in a single application (transportation). It also
by muldvarp 2mo ago
By that definition gasoline would not classify as a consequential technology as it's almost exclusively used in a single application (transportation).
It also already assumes that the technology is more often benefical than harmful.
- Marha01 2mo agoTransportation fueled by fossil fuels is the foundational technology of modern civilization. It is comparable to electricity or the printing press. AI will be like this too in the future.
- muldvarp 2mo agoYou're arguing against a point I never made. I agree that AI will be an important technology. I also think that it'll affect people that have to work for a living negatively (both in the short-term and assuming there is no foundational change in the structure of society, also in the long-term).