Recent comments in /f/singularity

DeadliestPoof t1_j49t18v wrote

Question OP, pure intrigue no particular intent.

Do you view AI as a tool? Such as anything that can be wielded such as a hammer isn’t good or bad but if you strike a nail head Vs a human head the tool doesn’t have an alignment?

Or

Or view AI as a entity? That AI will have “intent” at some point and if morality rules aren’t placed it would purely operate in a logical manner in the same way a living organism would operate off “survival instincts” it purely operates off of “logical intent”

I’m hoping this made sense… human lack of intelligence generated this comment

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Fmeson t1_j49rakv wrote

Humans still had to tell alphazero what it was supposed to optimize for. We defined what the rules were and told it what outcomes we wanted.

If we want an AI moral system, we'll similarly have to define the rules and what outcomes we want.

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HeinrichTheWolf_17 t1_j49q4d0 wrote

I think for a true post scarcity system with physical goods it’ll at least require Hard Nanotechnology. As for time frame, definitely post AGI, I would say at least before this century closes, but again, developed nations will probably get there sooner.

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phoenixjazz t1_j49pt87 wrote

If this works as described I’m wondering how society’s are going to deal with a change as massive as this and not shatter under the stress of it. If the death rate drops and the Birth rate stays the same we will need more resources. Will there be enough? If we get a second life after 60 years of toil will it be one of leisure / pursuit of personal interest or will it be 60 more years of toil? Societal changes will likely be huge and the disruptions larger than one might think.

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flyblackbox t1_j49pofl wrote

What’s great about this sub is the readiness to challenge preconceived notions underlying big problems, combined with abstract thought needed to solve them. Sure, sometimes that leads us down some wonky paths with silly premise, but it comes with the territory.

We should encourage this! Be sure not to throw the baby out with the bath water.

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NorthVilla t1_j49owbd wrote

Or convenient and proprietary, as it has been in the last 20. There are downsides to be sure, but anybody espousing that Windows has not been convenient for most people is a filthy basement dwelling Linux weirdo.

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lelandcypress763 t1_j49nvvx wrote

I’ve had it refuse to tell me fart jokes because some people may be offended. It would not return an article criticizing mosquitoes since it was inappropriate to criticize mosquitoes. Now it helpfully reminds me characters like Darth Vader are fictional when I ask for a Vader monologue. I’ve had it refuse to tell me a story where a main character stars off rude and learns to be polite because it’s inappropriate to be rude

I fully understand the need for some safeguards (ie. No I won’t write malware for you), however…

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Zealousideal-Skill84 t1_j49m7e7 wrote

Riddle me what the fuck an ai would do with a salary?? Humans need salarys.. to fucking live. Ais are garunteed existance through funding as long as they continue to be seen as useful or have potential to be seen as useful useful.

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Down_The_Rabbithole t1_j49lf0z wrote

>remember people used to think GNU was the operating system of the future because it was open source.

That actually came true though. Almost all servers, supercomputers, embedded systems and mobile systems like smartphones use a Linux-derived system. Essentially the only place where Linux didn't dominate was the desktop PC which is honestly extremely niche in the grand scheme of computing in 2023.

You can safely say that GNU/Linux is the main operating system of humanity in 2023 and be technically correct.

For example you probably wrote your comment on a smartphone running a Linux derived OS. You sending that message to a cell tower running Linux. The Reddit servers receiving the comment running linux. And me reading it back on my linux phone.

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