Oh, I'm not sure the government can fix this sort of problem. I'd still like to prevent any data centers in my state, which is a bit more tangible.
A major challenge of the past ~30 years is that new technologies can totally transform society, and really no company cares whatsoever if that transformation is for the worse. If a company poisons my products with PFAS and I'm not even aware of it, there is little I can do but find out eventually and just avoid those products when possible. If social media and smart phones destroy societal cohesion, we seem to be powerless to stop it and most people don't even want to stop it.
If the worst / greatest predictions of LLMs come to pass, then I imagine we'll be in a similar state.
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Oh, I'm not sure the government can fix this sort of problem. I'd still like to prevent any data centers in my state, which is a bit more tangible.
A major challenge of the past ~30 years is that new technologies can totally transform society, and really no company cares whatsoever if that transformation is for the worse. If a company poisons my products with PFAS and I'm not even aware of it, there is little I can do but find out eventually and just avoid those products when possible. If social media and smart phones destroy societal cohesion, we seem to be powerless to stop it and most people don't even want to stop it.
If the worst / greatest predictions of LLMs come to pass, then I imagine we'll be in a similar state.