An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't replace humans soon

Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by DetectDefect on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:04PM (#46408319)

> The researcher-turned-educator-turned-investor

This is enough qualification to discard the opinion of this individual on any topic, but especially artificial intelligence. To wit:

> "I think for a lot of AI models, the benefit is so much greater than the harm," he said. "The death of any single person is absolutely tragic," Ng added, referencing recent suicides that allegedly involved the use of AI. "At the same time, I am nervous about one or two anecdotes leading to stifling regulations."

This guy is just here to water down the kool-aid so everyone can take a drink.

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by oldputput on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:48PM (#46408549)

I used to be freely optimistic about humanity, now it’s becoming more and more forced. The percentage of people who are naturally kool-aid drinkers appears to have remained fairly constant over time, but AI will change that, the shadows will multiply. There’ll be shadows of shadows. Shadows all day. Shadows in the way, even when you’re searching for the light, trying to do right.

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by nis0s on Sunday December 28, 2025 @12:51AM (#46408806)

What are you on about?

This is the guy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ng

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by DetectDefect on Sunday December 28, 2025 @01:12AM (#46408876)

Giga-rich dude with massive AI investments extols the virtues of AI while minimizing obvious harms. Are we seriously past the point of questioning such an obvious conflict of interest?

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by nis0s on Sunday December 28, 2025 @09:28AM (#46411307)

Guns are an equalizer for physical strength, and AI could be an equalizer for mental capability. That’s essentially what many people are saying when they talk about the benefits of AI, maybe without even realizing that’s what they mean. People aren’t very aware or reflective, in general.

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by petre on Sunday December 28, 2025 @10:33AM (#46411776)

Now put those two together and you get the Second Variety.

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by nis0s on Sunday December 28, 2025 @11:22AM (#46412160)

Or you maybe get something like X-Men, where abilities are akin to something like magic.

Yes, people and life will always suck. No, that doesn’t mean that we should give up and not do things.

Advocate for responsibility, like implementing rules against drunk drinking. Don’t advocate for removing roads altogether.

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Re:An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't ... by scotty79 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @05:59AM (#46410178)

Those who can, do. Those who cannot, teach. Those who cannot teach, invest.

Well, it was administrate, not invest in the original version, but isn't investing just administrating capital?

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