Comment by fn-mote
12 hours ago
> I don't perceive this as a malignant artificial intelligence
It doesn’t matter how you perceive it. Spin doesn’t change facts.
This is like saying the lawnmower doesn’t have malign intent. You’re still losing your foot if it gets in the way.
Yes, but that is the point we don't anthropomorphize stochastic outputs even when they are dangerous.
Obligatory quote:
"Do not fall into the trap of anthropomorphizing Larry Ellison. You need to think of Larry Ellison the way you think of a lawnmower. You don't anthropomorphize your lawnmower, the lawnmower just mows the lawn, you stick your hand in there and it'll chop it off, the end. You don't think 'oh, the lawnmower hates me' -- lawnmower doesn't give a shit about you, lawnmower can't hate you. Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower. Don't fall into that trap about Oracle." — Brian Cantrill