01-22-2017, 12:56 PM
So, on a rather related note...
It occurs to me that - from what I can gather from various posts that you've made in your time here - that you do something in computer programming relating to AI research. Whether this is your 'day job' or an avocation you do in addition to what you do to make a living hasn't been specified and is honestly not my business unless you feel like sharing. But...
If you are working toward the creation of AI, then an argument can be (and has been) made that any such work is a source of profound existential risk since doing so at the least risks creating a competing species against humanity and at worst runs the risk of eventually creating a superhuman intelligence that could potentially destroy us for any of a variety of reasons.
Based on this fact shouldn't the same 'laser focused bean counters' that you mention in regards to space colonization also be totally against supporting AI research in any form? And, if you feel that space colonization is an unacceptable risk, shouldn't you also feel that AI research is an unacceptable risk and therefore discontinue whatever work you are doing in this area immediately and work to get any such work outlawed?
If not, why not?
Curious,
Todd
It occurs to me that - from what I can gather from various posts that you've made in your time here - that you do something in computer programming relating to AI research. Whether this is your 'day job' or an avocation you do in addition to what you do to make a living hasn't been specified and is honestly not my business unless you feel like sharing. But...
If you are working toward the creation of AI, then an argument can be (and has been) made that any such work is a source of profound existential risk since doing so at the least risks creating a competing species against humanity and at worst runs the risk of eventually creating a superhuman intelligence that could potentially destroy us for any of a variety of reasons.
Based on this fact shouldn't the same 'laser focused bean counters' that you mention in regards to space colonization also be totally against supporting AI research in any form? And, if you feel that space colonization is an unacceptable risk, shouldn't you also feel that AI research is an unacceptable risk and therefore discontinue whatever work you are doing in this area immediately and work to get any such work outlawed?
If not, why not?
Curious,
Todd