Google: AI Potentially Breaking Reality Is a Feature Not a Bug

Kokotajlo: I do agree that humanity is much better at regulating against problems that have already happened when we learn from harsh experience. Part of why the situation that we’re in is so scary is that for this particular problem, by the time it’s already happened, it’s too late.

Smaller versions of it can happen, though. For example, the stuff ... See more

Besides the infinite social media maelstrom1 and the continuously growing commercialization of the web2, we will soon have to deal with an avalanche of AI-generated content3 as well. The corners of the internet cultivated by individuals are important for its vitality and may even become critical to the very survival of a humane online ecosystem. Ot... See more

EMBEDDED: Do you believe that the “artificial general intelligence” and “superintelligence” that many AI boosters have warned of actually pose a risk to humanity?

KAREN HAO: These terms are really poorly defined, so I generally loathe using them at all. But if we’re talking about the idea that AI could go rogue and destroy humanity? No. This is a h... See more