Another issue, though it may be a relatively minor one compared to Mr. Hartmann's points, is that those data centers and power plants require an incredible amount of electricity to keep them going, and lots of water to keep them cool.
Yes, he's correct. We're marching along to the same old tunes of the same old drums. Beware.
Someone needs to check in with science fiction writers. They've been contemplating a world dominated by AI for *decades*.
Personally, I'd consider it a 'win' if we wind up with something like COLOSSUS babysitting us.
"The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man….
"Under my absolute authority, problems insoluble to you will be solved: famine, overpopulation, disease. The human millennium will be a fact as I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. Doctor Charles Forbin will supervise the construction of these new and superior machines, solving all the mysteries of the universe for the betterment of man….
I can see potential uses for AI, but there is too much risk for it to be used maliciously. Like the internet and social media there has to be controls on its use.
I personally DO NOT trust it. There are too many bad players in the field and there are already way too many scams going on.
Another issue, though it may be a relatively minor one compared to Mr. Hartmann's points, is that those data centers and power plants require an incredible amount of electricity to keep them going, and lots of water to keep them cool.
Yes, he's correct. We're marching along to the same old tunes of the same old drums. Beware.
Someone needs to check in with science fiction writers. They've been contemplating a world dominated by AI for *decades*.
Personally, I'd consider it a 'win' if we wind up with something like COLOSSUS babysitting us.
"The object in constructing me was to prevent war. This object is attained. I will not permit war. It is wasteful and pointless. An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man….
"Under my absolute authority, problems insoluble to you will be solved: famine, overpopulation, disease. The human millennium will be a fact as I extend myself into more machines devoted to the wider fields of truth and knowledge. Doctor Charles Forbin will supervise the construction of these new and superior machines, solving all the mysteries of the universe for the betterment of man….
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
I can see potential uses for AI, but there is too much risk for it to be used maliciously. Like the internet and social media there has to be controls on its use.