Comment by negamax

21 hours ago

You (the org) brought fire to the masses. How that fire is used (to build or burn the cities) is not for you do decide

Stand by and share your ethics concern. But this isn't misalignment. A lot of AI use cases will be constraint/reigned in through governance evolution at every scale

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tw04  21 hours ago

Comparing it to fire isn’t really an apt comparison.

You developed the nuclear bomb. Would you give free access to every human on the planet to do with it as they see fit? Or would you demand responsible guardrails from the start?

AI companies want it both ways. This will both redefine humanity as we know it, but also nobody should try to enforce any guardrails. Why? Because it might hurt profits.

Either it’s snake oil and not as revolutionary as claimed, or people should be facing prison time for trying to claim “I just invented it and gave everyone access, I can’t be held responsible for what happens next”.

  • negamax  21 hours ago

    Nuclear wasn't governed until the destruction was seen. There's no reason to believe AI wouldn't follow a similar path

    • tw04  21 hours ago

      The bomb was literally developed under a top secret program, and they didn’t hand out functioning bombs to the general public at any point in time before “the destruction was seen”.

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  • leoqa  17 hours ago

    I mean, does enabling ICE to be more effective actually represent a harm? ICE has authority to do the things it’s doing. The courts are the appropriate venue to check that authority. Two agents murdering citizens is a criminal matter completely unrelated to Google’s relationship with DHS.

    It feels like AI empowering scams and facilitating post-truth is more harm.

    • superxpro12  12 hours ago

      Yes. Much in the same way arming a mass shooter with an M1 Abrams is more destructive than an airsoft gun.

      Also, ICE is still bound by both the 4th and 5th amendments, of which they have routinely violated. Peretti in particular was executed by an ice agent, and his murderer still runs free.

    • gtowey  14 hours ago

      > feels like AI empowering scams and facilitating post-truth is more harm.

      "There are things worse than automating the murder of innocents" is certainly and interesting take.