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Mainly if people have just one wish, they want to be happy. But we can't just tell computers that or they could dope us. AI is already more capable and intelligent than humanity. Today's self-driving cars are better than the average human driver and fifty per cent of jobs in the US are expected to be taken by AI-automated machines before the end of the century. In this urgent piece, Mo argues that if we don’t take action now – in the infancy of AI development – it may become too powerful to control. If our behaviour towards technology remains unchanged, AI could disregard human morals in favour of profits and efficiency, with alarming and far-reaching consequences.
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Or, it could be that this text was actually written (developed? Spawned?) by an AI bot which is why it was so sparsely referenced, simply circular and most annoyingly… The author talked about the three inevitables, 1) AI will happen, 2) it will outsmart humans on all aspects, and 3) mistakes will be made! By 2049 AI will be a billion times more intelligent than humans, and in this interview I speak to Mo Gawdat about what artificial intelligence means for our species, and why we need to act now to ensure a future that preserves humanity.
Scary Smart" by Mo Gawdat is an engaging and thought-provoking book that explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part delving into the potentially damaging implications of AI gone rogue. In contrast, the second part focuses on the benefits of AI if it is developed and implemented responsibly. I found a few graphs, which were useful. I found the circled points a little annoying, but maybe the author learns better this way.
Book review: ‘Scary Smart’ by Mo Gawdat | E+T Magazine
First, I slightly don’t agree that our ethics or moral framework was only based on our supremacy. I think that’s, if you don’t mind me saying, with a lot of respect to a Western approach to morality. The ancient approach to morality was much more based on inclusion. It was much more based on the only way for us to survive is to survive as a tribe. And the fact that I dislike my brother a little bit does not contradict the fact that me and my brother are better at fighting the tiger than yellow? Another highlight for me was his unique take on how our actions today – both individually and collectively – can influence the AI of tomorrow. It’s a compelling perspective that emphasizes our agency and responsibility in this rapidly advancing digital age. Instead of painting a picture where AI is something done to us, he suggests it's something we can shape and mold, at least to a certain degree. This concept, which he discusses in various chapters, adds a hopeful undertone to the narrative. Think about the last time you swatted a fly or a mosquito. It was probably hard to garner much empathy for the insect. Conversely, it was ostensibly IMPOSSIBLE for the insect to even come anywhere near understanding you, your motivations, your abilities, your traps, or your next move.Gawdat additionally asserts that quantum computing (QC) is just now coming on line and it’s already leaving classical computing (CC) in its taillights. QC is already solving problems in mere hours minutes and seconds, that it would ostensibly take CC years and even decades to churn through, even when factoring for Moors Law etc.
Scary Smart by Mo Gawdat - Pan Macmillan
When we ask computers to communicate, at first they communicate like we tell them, but if they're intelligent enough, they'll start to say, ‘that's too slow.’” Sadly, the above is the only part of the book I found interesting. Portions of the book seem to obsess with sowing fear about the capabilities and problems of AI. The latter half suggests that all can be solved by following the golden rule, to treat others nicely and hope that future AI systems learn from us. The author often seems to anthromorphize AI into a lost child needing a guardian. Confusingly, he notes that nobody truly understands how AI works but seems to know the solution to the problem.
Bias also seems apparent. Numerous comments gave me the impression that capitalism and the West in general are troubled environments that will endlessly develop AI to our peril. That may be, but it seems to widely ignore countries with other economic systems, and questionable leaders, that are investing heavily in AI systems as well for a wide range of purposes.
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Let’s face it, AI will not be made to think like the average human. It will be made to think like economists, sales executives, soldiers, politicians and corporations. And like those highly driven subsets of humanity, AI stands the risk of being as biased and blinded by what it measures. You see, it’s not that we can only measure what we see, but rather that we zoom in with tunnel vision and only see what we measure. That reinforces what we see and then we create more of it as a result. And yes, sadly, we are not designing AI to think like a human, we are designing it to think like a man. The male-dominated pool of developers who are building the future of AI today are likely to create machines that favour so-called ‘masculine’ traits. Artificial intelligence is smarter than humans. It can process information at lightning speed and remain focused on specific tasks without distraction. AI can see into the future, predict outcomes and even use sensors to see around physical and virtual corners. So why does AI frequently get it so wrong and cause harm? Decide what makes you happy, and invest in your own happiness. Tell machines that we want others to be happy too. They are watching all the trends, not just the ones they are told their owners want. Emergency Episode: Ex-Google Officer Finally Speaks Out on the Dangers of AI! – Mo Gawdat | E252 , retrieved 1 October 2023There are only three things you need to know about artificial intelligence. First, it’s coming. Second, you can’t stop it. Third, it will be smarter than humans. If You Enjoyed This Episode You Must Watch This One With Mustafa Suleyman Google AI Exec: https://youtu.be/CTxnLsYHWuI If you consider the impact the the internet has had on our world over the past 30 years. It followed a sigmoid trajectory, whereby the it begins to be widely adopted around 1995, slowly ramps up in public interest, investment, adaptation and impact over the next 25 years with mass adaptation, and eventually levels off as the limits of our current tech paradigm are reached. Overall, the book sheds light on a perspective of AI that evades most people! It discusses why the AI intelligent is totally different than the old "dumb" computers that only did speed processing according to what we give it as a work map, in terms of instructions, to the totally new Ai that could learn on its own and navigate towards its goal or mission! All those moral questions of virtual vice. There is so much AI being developed for porn and sex robots and so on. What are we telling those machines? Are we telling them it’s OK for a human to abuse a machine but not abuse another human? Why is the differentiation? You know, if we as capitalism will drive us, will probably find some sex robots and robots that are available for humans to abuse and beat, what are we telling them? The question of ethics becomes so deeply the cornerstone of this conversation. And the bigger problem with ethics, and I think you would agree, is that we humans have never agreed any.
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