“I Don’t Want to Be Alarmist”Isn’t the danger from smarter-than-human AI a distraction from other issues?→
Resources › Chapter 12Isn’t the danger from smarter-than-human AI a distraction from other issues?The world is, unfortunately, big enough for multiple issues. 2 min readAre you anti-technology?No. Superintelligent AI is a very unusual case. 1 min readIsn’t it smarter to rush ahead and make sure good guys have the lead?No. 1 min readWhy not use international cooperation to build AI safely, rather than to shut it all down?Because we don’t have the technical ability to build it safely. 4 min readAre you saying we need provably safe AI?No. 2 min readWhat does it do to your daily life to believe all of this?It dramatically affects our priorities. 2 min readAre you saying we should panic?We’re saying government officials should take the problem seriously. 3 min readIsn’t this all just fear-mongering by AI leaders to increase status and raise investment?No. 4 min readBut experts don’t all agree about the risks!Lack of expert consensus is a sign of an immature technical field. 4 min readBut what about the benefits of smarter-than-human AI?Rushing ahead destroys those benefits. 4 min readYour question not answered here?Submit a Question.Extended DiscussionThe Lemoine EffectWorkable Plans Will Involve Telling AI Companies “No”Making Sense of the Death Race