Microsoft is investing $1B in OpenAI

Re:Microsoft is investing $1B in OpenAI by clmul on Monday July 22, 2019 @01:57PM (#20500484)

> Therefore we should try and figure out a way to make it safe before AGI exists.

Makes no sense to me, how would you ever be able to figure out a way to make something safe before it even exists?

Someone who has never built a nuclear reactor most likely could not think of a way to prevent the Chernobyl disaster.

(OK, maybe this is a wrong example as someone who did couldn't do this either, but the point should be clear)

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Re:Microsoft is investing $1B in OpenAI by fossuser on Monday July 22, 2019 @02:13PM (#20500626)

I think the argument is that decision theory and goal alignment can be worked on without knowing all the details about how an AGI will work.

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Re:Microsoft is investing $1B in OpenAI by wasoante on Monday July 22, 2019 @03:13PM (#20501290)

ah yes Yudkowsky, the well established AI researcher & definitely not a crank

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Re:Microsoft is investing $1B in OpenAI by dang on Monday July 22, 2019 @05:04PM (#20502316)

Personal attacks are not ok here, regardless of whom you're attacking. Can you please not post like this to HN?

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