straightupbotchjob t1_j8dgy5b wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:32 PM

we're about to get exponentially f*cked

MrCensoredFace t1_j8dhwwk wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Or exponentially blessed, if we play our cards right.

2Punx2Furious t1_j8dltav wrote on February 13, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Yes, if. But it looks like we aren't, for now.

[deleted] t1_j8ew084 wrote on February 13, 2023 at 8:18 PM

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2Punx2Furious t1_j8ew5hq wrote on February 13, 2023 at 8:19 PM

At best it gives us a small chance.

odragora t1_j8e36tl wrote on February 13, 2023 at 5:07 PM

As if it wasn't happening without the AI.

The governments are gradually removing freedoms of the citizens wielding far more power than the societies can control. More and more countries around the world are falling into authoritarian and totalitarian regimes where human rights don't exist. Fake news are spreading so much they are vastly outnumbering the real facts. Most people don't care about anything other than their own comfort and running away from any responsibility, allowing people destroying freedom to do whatever they want.

If anything, AI is our chance to avoid extinction or dystopian world of slavery.

It poses a great existential danger, sure. But things are so dire right now that even with its great danger in mind it's still our best chance.