Cory Doctorow on Nostr: As #TerryPratchett's #GrannyWeatherwax reminds us, this is the root of all sin: "sin ...
As #TerryPratchett's #GrannyWeatherwax reminds us, this is the root of all sin: "sin is when you treat people like things":
https://brer-powerofbabel.blogspot.com/2009/02/granny-weatherwax-on-sin-favorite.html
So much of the criticism of AI misses this distinction - instead, this criticism starts by accepting the self-serving marketing claim of the "AI safety" crowd - that their software is on the verge of becoming self-aware, and is thus valuable, a good investment, and a good product to purchase.
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https://brer-powerofbabel.blogspot.com/2009/02/granny-weatherwax-on-sin-favorite.html
So much of the criticism of AI misses this distinction - instead, this criticism starts by accepting the self-serving marketing claim of the "AI safety" crowd - that their software is on the verge of becoming self-aware, and is thus valuable, a good investment, and a good product to purchase.
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