Re:A.I. Has Become a Technology of Faith
by benreesman on Friday July 12, 2024 @04:17PM
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It can be both a big deal fundamentally and a major pillar of a weird, scary religion. It is currently both.
Of course machine learning is a big deal, it was a big deal a decade ago and more. We know it’s a big deal.
This Calvinism meets growth hacking, this Scientology for Atherton thing is bizarre and kind of terrifying.
It is in no way surprising that a philosophy that justifies short-run amoral wealth maximization with tired arguments about long-run utilitarianism would turn out any other way.
What’s surprising is that people who talk about imminent digital gods are put in positions of vast power instead of therapy.
Of course machine learning is a big deal, it was a big deal a decade ago and more. We know it’s a big deal.
This Calvinism meets growth hacking, this Scientology for Atherton thing is bizarre and kind of terrifying.
It is in no way surprising that a philosophy that justifies short-run amoral wealth maximization with tired arguments about long-run utilitarianism would turn out any other way.
What’s surprising is that people who talk about imminent digital gods are put in positions of vast power instead of therapy.