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Longtermism poses a real threat to humanity (mastodon.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Longtermism poses a real threat to humanity

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/08/longtermism-threat-humanity

"AI researchers such as Timnit Gebru affirm that longtermism is everywhere in Silicon Valley. The current race to create advanced AI by companies like OpenAI and DeepMind is driven in part by the longtermist ideology. Longtermists believe that if we create a “friendly” AI, it will solve all our problems and usher in a utopia, but if the AI is “misaligned”, it will destroy humanity...."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It’s an amazing ideology to have because if you can create a plausible future benefit you can do any real evil and feel like the good guy!

Stealed billions in wages from your workers? It’s alright, the funds will be used for you to gain influence and guide humanity to a better future!
Did you release a bioweapon in some global south country? It’s all right! Overpopulation was a danger 5 or 6 generations from now!
Destroyed democracy! It does not matter. Fascism today ensures democracy in the year 4000, trust me bro!