I would say arrogance is the least of our problems these days. We have been victims of a concerted global campaign to undermine our self-esteem largely by exploiting our identity political divisions which we have only recently begun to counter and still grip half our population.
You are correct that we compete globally whether or not we like it.
Regarding AI, it is not our adversary; those who use it against us are, principally China.
I don't disagree, George. The "woke virus" has caused a lot of infighting among our citizens. It created what Roger Scruton from Boston College called "oikophobia" - dislike of one's own nation and people. And it has been egged on by our adversaries - China, Russia, Iran, and others.
But there is a new book out called "If anyone builds it, everyone dies" about the threat of independent AI and the likelihood that we will go extinct if anyone creates it. I don't know how much I'm willing to panic, but I do worry about the possibility that AI - if created by the wrong people for the wrong reasons - could really hurt us.
Perhaps, but most tools can’t learn to think for themselves and to keep themselves from being shut off. AI terrifies me because we are not nearly as advanced as we think we are. An intelligent tool can overpower us quite easily.
I would say arrogance is the least of our problems these days. We have been victims of a concerted global campaign to undermine our self-esteem largely by exploiting our identity political divisions which we have only recently begun to counter and still grip half our population.
You are correct that we compete globally whether or not we like it.
Regarding AI, it is not our adversary; those who use it against us are, principally China.
I don't disagree, George. The "woke virus" has caused a lot of infighting among our citizens. It created what Roger Scruton from Boston College called "oikophobia" - dislike of one's own nation and people. And it has been egged on by our adversaries - China, Russia, Iran, and others.
But there is a new book out called "If anyone builds it, everyone dies" about the threat of independent AI and the likelihood that we will go extinct if anyone creates it. I don't know how much I'm willing to panic, but I do worry about the possibility that AI - if created by the wrong people for the wrong reasons - could really hurt us.
The same could be said of virtually any tool.
Perhaps, but most tools can’t learn to think for themselves and to keep themselves from being shut off. AI terrifies me because we are not nearly as advanced as we think we are. An intelligent tool can overpower us quite easily.
I am beyond skeptical about such apocalyptic fears.
I wish I could be. But so many scientists are sounding the alarm about this issue.
Scientists sounding alarms reminds me of alarm fatigue in the hospital.