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Do you think AI will eventually become a serious danger to humanity?Please write your choice in the comments.
• DANGER — if you think yes.
• NO DANGER — if you think no.
Dear Michael,
Before everyone reads the rest of my long response, I would like to contribute to your piece with a small poll. First of all, this is truly a wonderful satire of human civilization. As you pointed out, there have been some interesting developments in AI recently.
A short while ago, OpenAI announced that an as-yet-unreleased AI system had solved the Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems identified by the Clay Mathematics Institute.
Then came reports that researchers at Anthropic had been discussing the possibility of AI becoming an existential threat to humanity, and a 10% probability made its way into the media.
Then, I suppose, Trump noticed that the Dow was closed and found some time to worry about the future of civilization, essentially saying that we should not stop developing AI, or the Chinese might get ahead of us.
My own view is that humanity has a rather unfortunate habit of taking dangers seriously only after they knock on our front door. Global warming is probably the classic example. As long as the consequences are somewhere else, or somewhere in the future, we are remarkably good at convincing ourselves that the problem can wait.
Perhaps AI will be another example. But I don't think AI itself is the real problem. I think the real problem is our human tendency to pursue our own interests even when we are willing to destroy the very world we live in. In other words, even if AI were stopped, I believe the creative human mind would simply create something else in a relatively short time—and ultimately prepare the way for its own demise.
That's what I think. Let's see what the other members of the group think about this. I look forward to reading your responses.
Mehmet
Danger. It seems to be beginning to think for itself. I can see it regarding us as surplus to requirements or a danger to the planet and doing somethibg drastic in the future.
The bigggest threat is someone will give AI the tools to hack our most secure systems and fail to provide even the most minimum guidelines for responsible use of those systems. Oh yea, we already did that. Tick, tick, tick
Danger. It seems the most imminent threat to humanity. Its database is enormous and contains a huge amount of information that could be used in all the wrong ways
There was an interesting article in the LA Times a few weeks ago, whereby AI has been querying philosophers as to what consciousness is. The article mentioned that there is no definitive answer as to what constitutes consciousness, as philosophers have a wide range of opinions on this matter... For me, it's really quite a simple definition. Consciousness is the ability to comprehend the organism's environment, so that it may intelligently adapt accordingly. With that definition, slime mold is conscious, as it will gravitate towards sugar and away from bleach. However, a rock has no consciousness, as it cannot adapt. A personal computer can only perform those tasks its programmed to, therefore I will claim that it is not conscious, as it cannot learn and adapt... Obviously, there are degrees of consciousness, as one cannot compare slime mold's consciousness to human consciousness (although some may argue that point, and probably rightly so). The slime mold's environment is a few inches, whereas humans have extended our environment to the edge of the universe (and even beyond).Now, given all this, is AI conscious? If it is not now, can/will it be?
The U.S.L., a mythological confederation of such proportions, only the residents themselves may truly fathom such depths to these epic matches.
Amazonia, the founder of the Women Warriors, has consistently emphasized unity... "I don't give a shit if you're from the highlands or the jungles, we play as a team."... Since eradicating the entirety of the male gender upon the creation of synthetic sperm, the Women Warriors have been an uprising force within their galaxy. By drafting Persephone, the Lemon Daisy, an ultra-talented speed demon at forward, the Women Warriors have been undefeated... The Trumphal Arch, displayed outside their stadium's entrance, is a remembrance to all those males that had presented themselves in one manner, yet have demonstrated to be a creep: Eric Swalwell, Cesar Chavez, P Diddy, Genghis Khan (emphasizing that creeps come in all colors). Highlighted at the foot of the Trumphal Arch: "It will never again be necessary to have a high end pimp like Jeffrey Epstein on this planet"...
In a galaxy far far away, on the planet Coruscant, despite their overwhelming population, the Bots have performed to the second worst winning percentage in the U.S.L... R2D2 and C3PO are gettin' a little rusty.
Alrighty then, to the most inept franchise in the U.S.L... Poseidon's Homo-Sapiens, dubbed the Morons, with Poseidon himself as Captain Buffoono... Poseidon has even proposed underwater pitches, so that such ineptness may possibly be leveled. To the unanimous disapproval of the other owners... With piss-poor leadership, selfish ball handlers, tackling one another (no, not tackling the opposing players, actually tackling their own teammates), the Gods often get a slap-happy chuckle from these fools at play. Zeus, the commissioner of the U.S.L., once laughed so hard, snot was snorting from his snout... Yet, with the addition of their hotshot rookie, AI, the Homo-Sapiens are expected to compete against the Bots this year... However, as AI perfects their skills, it's expected that AI shall become a free agent, undoubtedly signing with a more prominent franchise. Perhaps, the Bots?... Thus, the Homo-Sapiens shall become the Morons, once again...
Recently, an Anthropic researcher by the name of Jack Coxon has "spilled the beans" about whether the AI tech giants have concerns over AI going rogue. Supposedly, Coxon (and others within Anthropic) has predicted that there's a 10% chance AI will destroy humanity, within a decade... Now, is this just some attention-seeking dude trying to cash in on sensationalism? Or, is this a real concern?... For the sake of argument, let's assume that Coxon is right, and AI can/will replace humanity, what lessons does AI need to learn from us: either our successes or our failures?