Ezra Klein’s podcast commentary on A.I. and ChatGPT – link. It’s only 16′ long and worthy of your attention. Time is accelerating. Computers are in a race, with American and Chinese corporations all chasing A.I. improvements. A.I. researchers set the possibility of A.I. getting out of control at about 10%. When was the last time we played with fire… the atomic bomb, perhaps. The arms race. But, it is also possible that A.I. is the kick in the pants that humanity desperately needs, in order to change.
>But, it is also possible that A.I. is the kick in the pants that humanity desperately needs, in order to change.
You know, Jaron Lanier has a pretty prescient take on this:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/23/tech-guru-jaron-lanier-the-danger-isnt-that-ai-destroys-us-its-that-it-drives-us-insane