alt Hacker NewsWe've been hearing from a very long line of panic merchants for many years now about how AI is a terrible, terrible danger.
And sure, yes, if you look at environmental and job losses.
But these panic heads are whipping themselves and others into a frenxy not about that, but about some sort of Skynet type takeover of the world.
Not a sign of it yet. Unless you count AI's that hack into things - but that is not the end of the world, and they are simply joining the ranks of the many humans doing the same and the world has not ended.
I worry for the mental health of some of these folks who are deeply freaking out about nothing.
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When your identity becomes tied to something and others don’t share your view it can send people crazy.
Yes yes AI is here, yes yes AI can do harm.
But.. it’s not. Like I’m sorry bro.
They started this years ago - warning us about spam. Yes it’s here. But has it materially affected my experience on the web? Nah bro. Sorry your prediction was off.
They won’t stop - at some point we need to start asking if these fellas are mentally ok.
lol @ the down voter. Is that you Dario? Go cry in your basement - the evidence supports what I say.
> not a sign of it yet
The reason people find "the singularity" idea scary is precisely because it could happen suddenly with little warning.
Just curious - what would you personally say would be a reasonable "sign of it" that would change your mind?