My views align strongly with Andrew's stated views.
>The reason I say that I don’t worry about AI turning evil is the same reason I don’t worry about overpopulation on Mars.
I think a technological singularity is a rational proposition and even consider it possible within this century. But I have no fear of a Terminator/Matrix/etc outcome. He seems to think the possibility is just too far away to even consider it. But I agree for a different reason. I don't worry because I don't think I (or any human) can accurately assess what a superintelligence would do. And to assume absolute destruction of all humans seems ridiculous.
> In universe two you have one organization, maybe Carnegie Mellon or Google, that invents a self-driving car and bam! You have self-driving cars. It wasn’t available Tuesday but it’s on sale on Wednesday.
>I’m in universe one.
I am strongly in universe one. I have no faith in the basement dwelling loner making significant contributions to AI.
>The reason I say that I don’t worry about AI turning evil is the same reason I don’t worry about overpopulation on Mars.
I think a technological singularity is a rational proposition and even consider it possible within this century. But I have no fear of a Terminator/Matrix/etc outcome. He seems to think the possibility is just too far away to even consider it. But I agree for a different reason. I don't worry because I don't think I (or any human) can accurately assess what a superintelligence would do. And to assume absolute destruction of all humans seems ridiculous.
> In universe two you have one organization, maybe Carnegie Mellon or Google, that invents a self-driving car and bam! You have self-driving cars. It wasn’t available Tuesday but it’s on sale on Wednesday.
>I’m in universe one.
I am strongly in universe one. I have no faith in the basement dwelling loner making significant contributions to AI.