Re:We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI
by mattgreenrocks on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:26AM
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This really messes with my head, and not in a bad way. So, you argue that followers are essentially looking for a Strong Man (psychologically) to have reality filtered through, truth be damned? Someone who "gets it," or "tells it like it is?" Essentially, this person is filling some sort of void?
Re:We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI
by JohnFen on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:10PM
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Not the person you're replying to, but if that's what he meant, then I think it's accurate.
Re:We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI
by Loquebantur on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:43PM
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I think that interpretation is a little too narrow. Most importantly, they don't want "reality filtered", they want it bent to their desires.
Evil is just stupidity endowed with power.
In your example, the counterfactual part is being ignored out of disregard for other people's interests. A short-sighted and egoistic approach.
But of course, generally, subjective interests do not translate to common good in aggregate.
Humans try to force their views, particularly counterfactual ones, upon other humans not only to "protect their interests".
It is a power-play, signalling dominance. If successful, it attracts followers who believe to fare better under the presented narrative.
The important distinction to "disinfo" being, it isn't about facts at all.