Set aside the human extinction hypotheticals: can we prevent AI from persisting itself?
AI “killing all humans” is the viral soundbite that’s connecting with the masses (“actualizing” itself to create weapons of mass destruction, etc). It’s also the perfect punching bag for strawman-style takedowns of anti-doomers because it’s so wrapped in hypotheticals. The question that matters far more right now, in terms of near-to-mid-term safety discussion, is: “if… Continue reading Set aside the human extinction hypotheticals: can we prevent AI from persisting itself?
Meta’s own research (and its use of it) has shown that it repeatedly ignores well-substantiated facts about the harms of its products. Now that Section 230 seems like a flawed shield, I fear the takeaway for other companies will be: never do the research in the first place to preserve plausible deniability. Meta has always… Continue reading Meta shares drop on fears US verdicts open door to deluge of lawsuits