Engineers as philosophers, Part 3
When a dog seizes a bone, it seems to common sense that the dog moves while the bone remains at rest (until seized), and that the motion has a purpose, namely to fulfil the dog’s “nature.” But it has turned out that this point of view cannot be applied to dead matter, and that, for the purposes of scientific physics, no conception of an “end” is us
... See moreBertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
The leading labs have all said building AGI is their explicit goal, which focuses on some vague technical dream of replicating human intelligence but says very little about the broader implications for humanity.
Now, this is good news for the people in this room.
The biggest challenges we face aren’t technical.
They are psychological, philosophical–q... See more
Now, this is good news for the people in this room.
The biggest challenges we face aren’t technical.
They are psychological, philosophical–q... See more
Sari Azout • Becoming unLLMable
