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| | magnusvinding.com
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| | The following is a point-by-point critique of Lukas Gloor's essay Altruists Should Prioritize Artificial Intelligence. My hope is that this critique will serve to make it clear - to Lukas, myself, and others - where and why I disagree with this line of argument, and thereby hopefully also bring some relevant considerations to the table...
| | broadspeculations.com
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| | A question that has puzzled me is the one of the evolutionary reasons for consciousness. I'm speaking loosely here. Evolution doesn't really have reasons. Changes happen in organisms because the changes in the long run bestow some advantage (or at least no disadvantage) to the survival of the organism. Let's rephrase the question: what evolutionary...
| | idlewords.com
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| | [AI summary] The speaker critiques the overemphasis on AI existential risks, arguing that current AI systems pose more immediate ethical concerns such as surveillance, bias, and power dynamics. They compare the current state of AI research to alchemy, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of understanding the mind and should focus on practical challenges rather than speculative fears. The speaker advocates for better science fiction and more grounded ethical discussions to guide AI development, emphasizing the need for humility and practical solutions over alarmism.
| | english.elpais.com
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| New chatbots capable of generating text and images from a few, simple prompts provide glimpses of how AI could change the workplace, education, superpower relations and our daily lives