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Re:After OpenAI's blowup, it seems pretty clear that 'AI saf... by pixl97 on Thursday November 23, 2023 @08:40PM (#38399866)
Uh this is like saying "Y2K didn't happen so we wasted our time preventing it"

Like dude, it didn't happen because a lot of people prevented it, the same with nuclear war.

Because something could have tragic consequences is a reason to put great effort into ensuring it doesn't happen.

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Re:After OpenAI's blowup, it seems pretty clear that 'AI saf... by RandomLensman on Friday November 24, 2023 @02:16AM (#38401366)
Not all hypotheticals justify great efforts in prevention.

Unlike AGI, nuclear weapons are not hypothetical in their existence.

On Y2K you can certainly ask if the efforts put into prevention were disproportionate to the risks.

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Re:After OpenAI's blowup, it seems pretty clear that 'AI saf... by pixl97 on Friday November 24, 2023 @08:48AM (#38403914)
Intelligence is not a hypothetical, we spend 100s of billions per year protecting against other human intelligences. 30 years ago how much were you spending on computer security? Yet somehow computers are supposed to get more capable and you expect us to do the same amount as now.
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Re:After OpenAI's blowup, it seems pretty clear that 'AI saf... by RandomLensman on Friday November 24, 2023 @09:16AM (#38404155)
AGI is hypothetical. If it is just like another human intelligence we know how to work the problems.
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