News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Sam and Greg's response to OpenAI Safety researcher claims by null0pointer on Sunday May 19, 2024 @12:53AM (#40404364)
The point is that the probability doesn’t matter because the outcome, total human extinction, is given infinite weight.
Re:Sam and Greg's response to OpenAI Safety researcher claims by N0b8ez on Sunday May 19, 2024 @02:23AM (#40404661)
Maybe Pascal argued that way for the human soul, but I don't think the AI risk argument needs infinite value to be at stake. Would you say that preparing for the risk of a solar flare or an asteroid impact is also a Pascalian wager?