Spot on.
Fussing over the existential threat of AI as does @elonmusk is at best distracting and at worst dangerous.
There exists clear and present issues now...and not just WRT AI but computing in general.https://twitter.com/randal_olson/status/983744669182976000 …
What is your confidence that AGI is not endangering us sooner than heat death? What is your confidence that your level of confidence is correct and everybody else who thinks differently must be wrong? How do you justify that we must have the same judgement and priorities as you?
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No need for hyperbole. I have never represented that “everybody else” is wrong. I express an opinion based on experience, an understanding of history, of being involved in the creation of such systems, and of engaging in and encouraging evidence-based discourse.
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I realize that for most people, "worrying about" means "having negative emotions about" and is just an important part of their identification with the social environment. But when we argue about whether
@elonmusk should allocate (his!) resources to it, should not reason apply? - 10 more replies
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When considering existential risks, setting priorities wrong is an existential risk on itself. "Superintelligence" is just a drop in a vast ocean of mistakes, though.https://trylks.wordpress.com/2018/01/13/the-new-dark-ages/ …
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