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We are so far away from a paperclip maximizer scenario that I can't take anyone concerned about that seriously.
We have nothing even approaching true reasoning, despite all the misuse going on that would indicate otherwise.
Alignment? Takeoff? None of our current technologies under the AI moniker come anywhere remotely close to any reason for concern, and most signs point to us rapidly approaching a wall with our current approaches.
Each new version from the top companies in the space right now has less and less advancement in capability compared to the last, with costs growing at a pace where "exponentially" doesn't feel like an adequate descriptor.
There's probably lateral improvements to be made, but outside of taping multiple tools together there's not much evidence for any more large breakthroughs in capability.
"alignment problem" is what CEOs use as a distraction to take responsibility away from their grift and frame the issue as a technical problem. That's another word that make you lose any credibility
Unfortunately game theory says we’re gonna do it whenever it’s technologically possible.
The worry about "Alignment" and such is mostly a TESCREAL talking point (look it up if you don't know what that is, I promise you'll understand a lot of things about the AI industry).
It's ridiculous at best, and a harmful and delirious distraction at worst.
See? You're still seeing AI as if it was human or if it was comparable to a human, and that's the issue. Would you make the same statement about... Idk, cloud computing of photo editing tools? AI is just a technology, it does not "grow" into anything by itself and it's neither good or bad intentioned, and that's because it does not have any intentions