Dea Konstanza
Jan 22
Liked by AL Anany
There is clearly a lack of information about AI, its development so far, its possibilities, etc. in the mainstream media. Of course, specialists deal with this. But “ordinary” users simply use everything that comes onto the market - without questioning it. Your picture with the cat is wonderful and you made your sister (and also me) very happy. However, the same technology can also be used for forgeries and thus criminal defamation. Who can control that?

Many technological advancements have made people's lives easier. Others have put it at risk of death.

In recent years, the concepts of transhumanism and posthumanism have become central topics of discussion in the fields of technology, ethics and philosophy. I find the positions of the transhumanists really frightening... Their visions remind me of the "Borg" who haunt space in their cubes ;)

Therefore, I think in the field of AI we should first THINK and then GO ON. We have to be clear about what we really want as humanity. This is very serious... May AI decide about life and death (in medicine)? May AI decide whether someone gets a loan or not? May AI decide over ones promotion? The human intelligence, our decision-making etc. is very much connected with our emotions, with our bodies. AI is a machine with parameters and algorhythms... I don't want algorhythms to decide over my life.

A big topic. Thank you for opening the discussion. I hope that people will take it to deal more seriously with this topic, to inform themselves instead of blind consumerism.



he AI of the Beholder: risk versus reality
Gilbert + Tobin
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United Kingdom January 23 2024

Yet a further challenge is that new technology is breaking barriers on a daily basis leaving legislators and governments running to catch up. We also may be on the threshold of the next big leap in AI. Ahead of Sam Altman’s dismissal, OpenAI researchers (i.e. right at the “design stage”) circulated a letter to the board of directors warning that a powerful AI discovery could “threaten humanity”. Q* (pronounced “q star”) was revealed as a breakthrough in the search for superintelligence, also known as artificial general intelligence (AGI). AGI are AI systems able to surpass humans in most economically viable tasks. While the letter did not outline the exact risks posed by Q*’s development, the implications of an artificial construct learning, comprehending, and answering queries with a high degree of accuracy and specificity are stark. Is there ever a “just don’t” response to the “secure by design” requirement?