Re:AI pioneers LeCun, Bengio clash in intense online AI safe...
by adolph on Monday October 16, 2023 @02:15PM
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I don't see anything new here, just a rehash of people of differing perspectives talking past one another.
Bengio argued for the importance of prudence, stating that we still do not understand how to design safe, powerful AI systems, and highlighted the need for major investment in AI safety and governance. He also questioned the wisdom of open-sourcing powerful AI systems, likening it to freely distributing dangerous weapons.
LeCun . . . countered Bengio’s claims about investment in AI safety, asserting that there is a significant amount of funding being poured into making AI systems safe and reliable. LeCun also disagreed with the comparison of AI systems to weapons, stating AI is designed to enhance human intelligence, not to cause harm.
Re:AI pioneers LeCun, Bengio clash in intense online AI safe...
by adolph on Monday October 16, 2023 @05:17PM
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Likewise, the weaponization of any particular thing is more closely related to the adversarial nature of a relationship instead of the essence of the thing which is weaponized.
Bengio argued for the importance of prudence, stating that we still do not understand how to design safe, powerful AI systems, and highlighted the need for major investment in AI safety and governance. He also questioned the wisdom of open-sourcing powerful AI systems, likening it to freely distributing dangerous weapons.
LeCun . . . countered Bengio’s claims about investment in AI safety, asserting that there is a significant amount of funding being poured into making AI systems safe and reliable. LeCun also disagreed with the comparison of AI systems to weapons, stating AI is designed to enhance human intelligence, not to cause harm.