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> The researcher-turned-educator-turned-investor This is enough qualification to discard the opinion of this individual on any topic, but especially artificial
by DetectDefect 9mo ago
> The researcher-turned-educator-turned-investor
This is enough qualification to discard the opinion of this individual on any topic, but especially artificial intelligence. To wit:
> "I think for a lot of AI models, the benefit is so much greater than the harm," he said. "The death of any single person is absolutely tragic," Ng added, referencing recent suicides that allegedly involved the use of AI. "At the same time, I am nervous about one or two anecdotes leading to stifling regulations."
This guy is just here to water down the kool-aid so everyone can take a drink.
- oldputput 9mo agoI used to be freely optimistic about humanity, now it’s becoming more and more forced. The percentage of people who are naturally kool-aid drinkers appears to have remained fairly constant over time, but AI will change that, the shadows will multiply. There’ll be shadows of shadows. Shadows all day. Shadows in the way, even when you’re searching for the light, trying to do right.
- nis0s 9mo agoWhat are you on about? This is the guy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ng
- DetectDefect 9mo agoGiga-rich dude with massive AI investments extols the virtues of AI while minimizing obvious harms. Are we seriously past the point of questioning such an obvious conflict of interest?
- nis0s 9mo agoGuns are an equalizer for physical strength, and AI could be an equalizer for mental capability. That’s essentially what many people are saying when they talk about the benefits of AI, maybe without even realizing that’s what they mean. People aren’t very aware or reflective, in general.
- petre 9mo agoNow put those two together and you get the Second Variety.
- nis0s 9mo agoOr you maybe get something like X-Men, where abilities are akin to something like magic. Yes, people and life will always suck. No, that doesn’t mean that we should give up and not do things. Advocate for responsibility, like implementing rules against drunk drinking. Don’t advocate for removing roads altogether.
- scotty79 9mo agoThose who can, do. Those who cannot, teach. Those who cannot teach, invest. Well, it was administrate, not invest in the original version, but isn't investing just administrating capital?