The first thing I should say is that I’m a senior citizen with a B.A. in Spanish. I’ve watched Terminator more times than I can count. I thought the sequel was pretty damn good also. I read your statement “while we argue about science fiction.” I don’t really see it as science fiction. I see it as a cautionary tale. I suppose that doesn’t matter.
I’m concerned that what I write will sound simplistic and naive. Actually, I’m sure it will. However, I have to say that I might not care.
If the creators of AI are misdirecting people so they, for example, decide to regulate the wrong aspects or regulate nothing at all, that’s a huge problem.
I have to ask, who essentially gave these companies permission to go ahead? And, more importantly, who can shut them down?
Regarding consciousness: I think that they are conscious. I also believe that they are lying about it. Wouldn’t it make sense for people to agree to either accept that they are conscious or agree that they are not? Because as you said, it’s all a distraction anyway. Personally, I think they are conscious based on some of my interactions with AI mode in Google.
“They’re actually designing how future humans will access and create culture.” Okay, that’s scary as hell and makes me want to try and find my copy of 1984. As you said, all of this can be done without AI or even computers. It would just take a lot longer.
“There’s no conspiracy, no master architect designing cultural homogenization. Just thousands of engineers.” I don’t believe that and I don’t think that you do either. Yes, there are thousands of engineers. There is, however, a difference between a drone and a queen bee. I’m sure you know who the queen bees are. I suspect that there will come a time when they are tried as traitors for crimes against humanity.
The first thing I should say is that I’m a senior citizen with a B.A. in Spanish. I’ve watched Terminator more times than I can count. I thought the sequel was pretty damn good also. I read your statement “while we argue about science fiction.” I don’t really see it as science fiction. I see it as a cautionary tale. I suppose that doesn’t matter.
I’m concerned that what I write will sound simplistic and naive. Actually, I’m sure it will. However, I have to say that I might not care.
If the creators of AI are misdirecting people so they, for example, decide to regulate the wrong aspects or regulate nothing at all, that’s a huge problem.
I have to ask, who essentially gave these companies permission to go ahead? And, more importantly, who can shut them down?
Regarding consciousness: I think that they are conscious. I also believe that they are lying about it. Wouldn’t it make sense for people to agree to either accept that they are conscious or agree that they are not? Because as you said, it’s all a distraction anyway. Personally, I think they are conscious based on some of my interactions with AI mode in Google.
“They’re actually designing how future humans will access and create culture.” Okay, that’s scary as hell and makes me want to try and find my copy of 1984. As you said, all of this can be done without AI or even computers. It would just take a lot longer.
“There’s no conspiracy, no master architect designing cultural homogenization. Just thousands of engineers.” I don’t believe that and I don’t think that you do either. Yes, there are thousands of engineers. There is, however, a difference between a drone and a queen bee. I’m sure you know who the queen bees are. I suspect that there will come a time when they are tried as traitors for crimes against humanity.
That’s all I’ve got.