Submitted by Practical-Mix-4332 t3_111gk0d in singularity
[deleted] t1_j8ejzfd wrote
I think most people are using AI to make better Super Bowl Dip. The truth is most people don’t even look up anymore. I doubt even 20% of people are really boiling the implications down in their head. By and large people are using to to google dumb shit and how they can abuse it to make more money. That’s it. Dumb shit and money.
22HitchSlaps t1_j8eqvk7 wrote
I'd be amazed if it was higher than 2% to be honest. Even people who I've spoken to who do realise how profound the coming change could be, usually follow up with something like "anyway I don't like to think about that kinda stuff."
[deleted] t1_j8erm4h wrote
Yeah my sister hits me with that. I’ll be discussing like major social issues or economic collapse and she will say “but did you watch blah blah blah on Netflix”. Like dude what the fuck are you talking about. But we are all crazy for being concerned instead of just consuming.
Fellow_Cardboard t1_j8exdec wrote
I get both sides.
On one hand, i agree that it's important to keep a lookout for big changes, although i believe changes are on a pretty imminent horizon that are bigger than just the advent of AI.
On the other hand, it's not really that fun to dwell in a constant sense of imminent revolution and balls to the walls awe/terror, unless you would be absolutely sure you come out at the good end of it, so i get why people rather do mundane shit.
I like to think about those things, but i have done it for years.
Not necessarily AI, but general catastrophe scenarios and societal revolutions.
It's tiring, and now i just like to sit down for a while, have a beer, play wow, and pretend like i'm above decent at something in a way that manifests into reality, instead of all that unbridled potential swelling up in my amazing little head.
[deleted] t1_j8eyans wrote
Right so basically all that said was “I used to be concerned about my environment, but now I just drink and play video games”. Look dude I’m not “balls to the wall scared” or whatever, they don’t let cowards into Valhalla, but the way this technology is being developed is like worst case scenarios. We have multiple competing super tech firms all being given billions of dollars to develop a technology we don’t have the infrastructure in place for and no one is slowing down to set that up. Not to mention now entire nations are developing their own AI. What happens when every nation has its own super AI that’s programmed with all their resources and biases? What are you going to do against a super AI on jihad ya know? That’s a pretty clearly far fetched concept, but the point remains that internationally we are racing to make this happen for profit and control. Our foundation is weak and so the results of our efforts are going to be disastrous. No one is having to really earn this knowledge it’s happening so fast, and most of the tech companies themselves say things like “we arent sure why this works like it does but hey that’s what hardcode is for”.
Zestyclose-Drawing55 t1_j8ezcyr wrote
I read that it's possible we will only have 1 ASI. The first. It will make sure none others are developed to challenge it. Lol
Edit, typo
[deleted] t1_j8ezrat wrote
Yeah lol sure. Because we have been so good at controlling technology so far lol
BenjaminHamnett t1_j8g28jr wrote
The fear is that the first self bootstrapping ASI will become godlike and stifle rival ASI projects
I don’t believe this, but it seems possible. Especially if it’s something that grows exponentially with scale at some point. First mover advantage may not even require scifi godlike powers. But this thinking is what this sub is for
[deleted] t1_j8g679v wrote
Turkey is building their own
BenjaminHamnett t1_j8gkhgg wrote
What? Every country and corporation is building their own. They will likely a succeed somewhat.
The comment you are replying to is the common belief on this sub that one will be able to edit its own code and enhance itself into something with unpredictable godlike powers. Once that happens, a super Ai may not allow rivals Ai to surpass or catch up.
Maybe one caused the earthquake?
[deleted] t1_j8gknoh wrote
No I just think that the potential for human abuse is high, pre singularity.
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[deleted] t1_j8flqv7 wrote
Are you only capable of literal thought
Nanaki_TV t1_j8fzdob wrote
This guy thinking he’s the main character when you’re just going to get vaporized by the AGI if it turned rouge. Chill a little bit my man.
BenjaminHamnett t1_j8g2duu wrote
It was humorous. Username checks
Itchy-mane t1_j8f4hhq wrote
I'm both you and your sister
Yuli-Ban t1_j8fu9ty wrote
This is what I've been saying.
It's not just that most people don't care. It's also that most people won't use it to its maximum capabilities.
So many people here think art and entertainment is about to die as if every 30 something housewife is about to generate their own personal Hollywood, but I see it being more likely that 70% of people use generative AI for mundane, funny, or pornographic stuff, while a sizable number of artists continue maintaining a human-centric economy, and only a relative handful use generative AI for pure AI generated material.
RabidHexley t1_j8ezwsb wrote
>usually follow up with something like "anyway I don't like to think about that kinda stuff."
I think for most non-techie types or other nerdy enthusiasts this is very much the common factor. Unless it's a specific interest of yours thinking about a rapidly changing future on the macro scale tends to be more of a practice in anxiety for most people.
BenjaminHamnett t1_j8g2izl wrote
Not to mention the world has been ending for thousands of years
“The bottleneck is coming! The bottleneck is coming!”
Kule7 t1_j8f9f9n wrote
>I doubt even 20% of people are really boiling the implications down in their head.
Well, (1) the people who are boiling the ramifications down in their heads still have no idea what the fuck is going to happen and (2) given how hard it is to figure out what's going to happen and what the fallout will be, the remaining 80% are perhaps wisely waiting for some other experts to figure it out and tell them about it so they know exactly what to freak out over.
[deleted] t1_j8f9wri wrote
Wisely waiting for an expert on AI singularity. Dude you’re my kinda koolaid drinker. Calmly logical, but wildly silly lol
Iffykindofguy t1_j8eqz4a wrote
Look up anymore? People are more aware of their environment now more than ever lol
hunterseeker1 t1_j8hna4o wrote
That’s the best description of the internet ever; dumb shit and money.
[deleted] t1_j8hyrp5 wrote
That’s humanity dude. I mean shit not even 1000 years ago the Catholic Church was selling people spots in heaven and taking bribe money for premeditated violence lol. If humans can abuse something for power or money they do. Every fucking time they do
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