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Ours is the era of inadequate AI alignment theory. Any other facts about this era are relatively unimportant, but sometimes I tweet about them anyway.

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    Eliezer Yudkowsky‏Verified account @ESYudkowsky 14 Apr 2017

    Eliezer Yudkowsky Retweeted Andrew McAfee

    I wish this fallacy had a more common name, but at least it has been exhibited very succinctly.https://twitter.com/amcafee/status/852930789822038023 …

    Eliezer Yudkowsky added,

    Andrew McAfee @amcafee
    Gang, we have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA where we are on the timeline toward "killer AI." Today's hyperventilating is nuts http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/elon-musk-billion-dollar-crusade-to-stop-ai-space-x …?
    1:28 PM - 14 Apr 2017
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    • Nate Herrell Necroeconomiconomist 🌐 Gamarad Billy Giovanni Lido Andrew McAfee matt mckenna Ancient Earthling Philip E. Tetlock
    23 replies 31 retweets 98 likes
      1. Luke Thomas‏ @welshboy82 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        The fallacy of distant consequence? The slopeless fallacy?

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      2. Jason Murphy‏ @jasemurphy 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        I believe it's called prioritising. We also have no idea where we are on the timelines to killer viral strains and alien invasions.

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      3. Scott Alexander‏ @slatestarcodex 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @jasemurphy @ESYudkowsky

        I'm pretty worried about viruses. Reason I'm not worried about aliens is I *do* believe there's argument (priors) they won't come tomorrow.

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      1. i n a c t i v e sokka‏ @chibisokka 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        The Serial Killer Fallacy. We have no idea where in the house he is, so we should stop worrying and go shag in the attic.

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      1. mickelodian‏ @mickelodian 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        @amcafee mostly argument from ignorance. A. I. will always be less of a threat than Human Intelligence or lack of it.

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      2. Noah Topper‏ @NoahTopper 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        "We have no idea if we're in danger or how much, therefore we shouldn't worry about it." ?!

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      1. Joe Edelman  🦉‏ @edelwax 15 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        Would it have made sense to worry about killer AI in 1810? If not, what changed (besides hindsight)?

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      1. mickelodian‏ @mickelodian 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        @amcafee We cant just let people drive cars on the streets we don't know what'll happen and it will always frighten the horses.

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      1. David Headstack‏ @hogganbeck 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        Skynet

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      2. Robyn Speer‏ @r_speer 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        Don't try to make "disagreeing with you" a fallacy. It will undermine anything else you've said about fallacies.

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      3. Daniel Houck‏ @daniel_houck 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @r_speer @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        The fallacy in question is “ignorant therefore safe”, not “disagreeing with EY”.

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      4. Robyn Speer‏ @r_speer 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @daniel_houck @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        Ah. I see how it could be read as "ignorant therefore safe", but I read it as arguing against using present AI as evidence for AGI doom.

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      1. Christopher Grow‏ @ChristopherGrow 17 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        Wow, how long did it take MP3 files to decimate the old music industry. They couldn't see the problem either.

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      1. Morten Dahl‏ @MDahlDenmark 16 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        @SamHarrisOrg Try taking phones and computers from teenagers and they will "kill" you. All the talk about "a point" is meaningless

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      1. Belabored Yearning‏ @selylidne 16 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        Isn't it simply an argument from ignorance? It moves from "We don't know when" to "therefore, a long time from now".

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      1. Brad‏ @BculkinBrad 15 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky

        @amcafee @VFHIVE I stand in check out lane reading "AI about to rule all." think: thank God someone's in charge!

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      1. Pavel Atanasov‏ @PavelDAtanasov 15 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @amcafee

        Vicarious planning fallacy?... Commentators thinking killer-AI designers are about to complete their evil--or accidental--creations.

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      1. Praxeologue‏ @praxeologue 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @slatestarcodex

        Why call it a fallacy when it's going to be an empirical issue not necessarily a logical error?

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      1. Singularitybooks‏ @Singularitybook 14 Apr 2017
        Replying to @ESYudkowsky @amcafee

        If there was an asteroid within 100 years from earth I would sure take comfort in arrogantly proclaiming I had no idea how close it was

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