Re:AI’s big rift is like a religious schism
by staunton on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @09:22PM
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It's obvious to me that humans will eventually go extinct. So what? That doesn't mean we should stop caring about humanity. People know they themselves are going to die and that doesn't stop them from caring about things or make them call themselves nihilists...
Of course, that isn't necessarily true. I know there's always a chance we somehow muddle through. Even a chance that we one day fix things. But, emotionally, I can't shake that feeling of inevitable apocalypse.
Weirdly enough, I feel completely neutral on AI. No doomerism on that subject. Maybe that comes from being old enough to not worry how it's going to shake out.