AI hype
- This paper aims to dissect the phenomenon of AI hype in light of its core mechanisms, drawing comparisons between the current wave and historical episodes of AI hype, concluding that the current hype is historically unmatched in terms of magnitude, scale and planetary and social costs. We identify and discuss socio-technical mechanisms fueling AI h... See more
from The mechanisms of AI hype and its planetary and social costs - AI and Ethics by Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Mary Martin added 6mo ago
- scientific investigations of the boundaries between conscious and unconscious systems are urgently needed, and they cite ethical, legal and safety issues that make it crucial to understand AI consciousness. For example, if AI develops consciousness, should people be allowed to simply switch it off after use?
from AI consciousness: scientists say we urgently need answers by Mariana Lenharo
Mary Martin added 9mo ago
- A lot of effective altruism organizations have made AI x-risk their top cause in the last few years,” explains Sayash Kapoor from Princeton. “That means a lot of the people who are getting funding to do AI research are naturally inclined, but also have been specifically selected, for their interest in reducing AI x-risk.”
Thus, the interest in AI ... See morefrom Effective Altruism Funded the “AI Existential Risk” Ecosystem with Half a Billion Dollars by Nirit Weiss-Blatt
Mary Martin added 10mo ago
- sensationalist headlines conjuring fears of a techno-dystopian near-future overshadow more material issues over AI ethics that already exist – including how they reflect human biases, and the many ways in which they’re capable of manipulating users.
from Why we should worry less about ‘sentient’ AIs and more about what we’re teaching them | Aeon Videos
Mary Martin added 10mo ago
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