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When we picture the end of the world, the first thing that springs to mind is typically the cinematic version of “things going wrong.” We picture the musical score rising to a crescendo…

26 points•beardyw•9 days ago•7 comments•
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kerblang9 days ago
I think there does need to be some notification from the US Justice Dept to AI companies to the effect of, "If your robot hacks into other organizations, you will be held liable for its actions." That will "slow down" things as much as they need to be slowed.
augment_me9 days ago
What's the incentive for this notification? No-one benefits from this. GDP goes down, US get less power in the race, etc. There is literally 0 incentive for anyone who is in power to do this
wduquette9 days ago
Organizations that don't get hacked, potentially losing data, costing large sums and money, and inconveniencing customers. They benefit. Remember them?
kerblang9 days ago
Various congresspersons are already making a huge stink about so-called AI safety. This is a way for Trump administration to appease them, and it's really just advising that laws will be enforced for AI companies as much as anyone else.

Unless you think AI companies should be excused even from obeying the law, because that slows them down too much, which is kind of ridiculous

jmclnx7 days ago
There is far worse coming down the pike than an AI apocalypse, but it is being ignored and some governments are helping it along.

Climate change is a bigger issue, instead our governments are more concerned with AI than the real issue.

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