Re:Hugging Face, GitHub and more unite to defend open source...
by malermeister on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:52AM
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> If this isn't true the only hope for existence (assuming AGI that can replace humans) is that you're a pet of whatever entity controls the AGI.
That's basically it. The best case scenario is that said entity is democratically elected.
Re:Hugging Face, GitHub and more unite to defend open source...
by southerntofu on Sunday July 30, 2023 @05:18AM
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You seem to have a very bleak view of humanity and social interactions. I don't entirely disagree with your analysis (see also: Mutual Aid, by Piotr Kropotkin) but there's more to collectiveness than pure utility.
Re:Hugging Face, GitHub and more unite to defend open source...
by moonchrome on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:49PM
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My point is more that utility and balance of power is what makes it stable, it doesn't matter what AGI operator X believes about society - if he doesn't prevent access to AGI someone else will restrict his and everyone else's. It can never be equal access in the long run.
The only reason society exists is because it's an iterated form of prisoners dilemma and cooperation outperforms individuals.
If this isn't true the only hope for existence (assuming AGI that can replace humans) is that you're a pet of whatever entity controls the AGI.
Star trek and every other tech utopia I've seen are extremely naive fairytales wrapped in sci-fi mumbojumbo.