A recent survey said that we’re slightly pessimistic about AI’s impact on the world even as we imagine it will invent new medical treatments and “economic empowerment” (whatever that means). More than a third of us expect AI to wipe out human civilization.
Experts warn of imminent destruction and corporations are rushing to invest in its cause. What are we missing about AI?
We’re being told that we must tolerate the possibility of deadly weapons in order to enjoy power generation.
Turns out that the people in “Responsible AI” aren’t responsible for AI.
Science provides descriptions. It reports the ways things work. It’s repeatable and reliable, and it has given us endless services and conveniences. It is undeniably accurate and real. But it doesn’t tell us how things work, let alone why.
If an ad agency is a crusader for truthful AI, you know we’re in trouble.
Google’s position on AI risk is that their work raises lots of problems for us. It’s like Alfred E. Neuman wrote the policy. “What, me worry? It’s YOUR problem.” Only it’s not.
There’s no way that the EU rules as currently described can keep pace with AI development, just as it doesn’t even acknowledge the real risks of AI transforming how we work and live into a neatly choreographed mechanical ballet.
The true impacts of AI are too big and complicated, so those costs are simply left out of the value calculations for companies promoting the tech.
We already lie to one another quite effectively. AI represents far bigger challenges, like destroying our way of life and then the planet.