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I am following the money, the money you, me, and everyone else is spending on AI. The money is telling me we are so dependent on AI now that we will say/think

I am following the money, the money you, me, and everyone else is spending on AI. The money is telling me we are so dependent on AI now that we will say/think anything to tell ourselves that AI isn’t dangerous and any sign of danger is marketing. Either consciously or subconsciously you all are afraid of your favorite toy being taken away. You are all doing your collective part in spreading doubt about the warning signs.

hirvi74 2mo ago
How dangerous can LLMs be in any immediate sense? I have a hard time feeling any existential dread from a threat that can be defeated by unplugging its servers. I believe the true threat is not LLMs. The true threat to humanity is the same as it has always been -- other humans.
- bottlepalm 2mo ago
  What servers? There are thousands of datacenters around the world. Malicious AI leaks out, you'll never find it. You have the power to unplug stuff in your company, maybe country, but not internationally. Once you lose control it's gone.
  - cindyllm 2mo ago
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thomascountz 2mo ago
For the record, I agree with you. (Though I don't directly pay for any "AI".) I am not doubting the danger of where we are heading, and it sounds like we have a similar doomsday image in mind. For my part, I am doubting this particular story's veracity and I think it's reasonable that others do to. We need a canary in the coal mine, but I think this isn't it, nor can it be thanks to the false claims touted by large AI companies for years.
watwut 2mo ago
> I am following the money, the money you, me, and everyone else is spending on AI. Investors spend a lot of money on AI. Customers significantly less so. > The money is telling me we are so dependent on AI now that we will say/think anything to tell ourselves that AI isn’t dangerous and any sign of danger is marketing. We are not dependent on AI. If AI disappeared tomorrow, some companies would need to reorient themselves back ... and that is it. AI companies are really really trying to make it so we feel dependent on them. But, factually, we are not. > you all are afraid of your favorite toy being taken away. Some people love ai ... and many more hate it with passion. Or dont have strong feelings about the technology, but really hate the companies creating it and tech industry too.

hirvi74 2mo ago

How dangerous can LLMs be in any immediate sense? I have a hard time feeling any existential dread from a threat that can be defeated by unplugging its servers. I believe the true threat is not LLMs. The true threat to humanity is the same as it has always been -- other humans.

bottlepalm 2mo ago
What servers? There are thousands of datacenters around the world. Malicious AI leaks out, you'll never find it. You have the power to unplug stuff in your company, maybe country, but not internationally. Once you lose control it's gone.
- cindyllm 2mo ago
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thomascountz 2mo ago

For the record, I agree with you. (Though I don't directly pay for any "AI".) I am not doubting the danger of where we are heading, and it sounds like we have a similar doomsday image in mind. For my part, I am doubting this particular story's veracity and I think it's reasonable that others do to. We need a canary in the coal mine, but I think this isn't it, nor can it be thanks to the false claims touted by large AI companies for years.

watwut 2mo ago

> I am following the money, the money you, me, and everyone else is spending on AI. Investors spend a lot of money on AI. Customers significantly less so. > The money is telling me we are so dependent on AI now that we will say/think anything to tell ourselves that AI isn’t dangerous and any sign of danger is marketing. We are not dependent on AI. If AI disappeared tomorrow, some companies would need to reorient themselves back ... and that is it. AI companies are really really trying to make it so we feel dependent on them. But, factually, we are not. > you all are afraid of your favorite toy being taken away. Some people love ai ... and many more hate it with passion. Or dont have strong feelings about the technology, but really hate the companies creating it and tech industry too.