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Re:The future of AI according to thousands of forecasters by nologic01 on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @04:36AM (#36503873)
"AI" overlaps with the more profound and (potentially) far more dangerous problem of the "algorithmization" of society [1].

"Out-of-brain" information technology is something that started long time ago with the agricultural revolution and the first cuneiform tablets. It has been shaping our societies ever since. Once the automation inherent in these constructs is baked-in it doesn't require over-complex black box models to create complete havoc.

[1] Defined as the institutionalization of intermediating information technology artifacts that humans cannot opt-out from if they want to be part of society.

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Re:The future of AI according to thousands of forecasters by TeMPOraL on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @01:29PM (#36509699)
Profound, yes. Far more dangerous? Well, it's really the same thing. Automation slotting itself in between people and institutions can be harmful at various scales, but if that automation gets sophisticated enough - that is, once the automation is (equivalent to) powerful AI - we'll be facing an extinction-level threat.
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