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AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert (www.theguardian.com)
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AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert::A leading researcher, who will attend this week’s AI safety summit in London, warns of ‘real threat to the public conversation’

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[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

turning economic power over to unethical AI systems for many years now

What's the difference from unethical human systems?

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No ethics based lapses.

Humans in a systemic unethical system can be individually ethical using deception or until the system grinds them to dust.

An unethical ai built on unethical data will reinforce unethical behavior forever.

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Then the only recourse is to create ethical constraints. Challenging, but possible, even with current LLM technology.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It's the fact that ethical people can easily create unethical AI. The core problem is reinforcing biases/stereotypes in the data without realizing. Obviously there are other concerns about purposefully doing unethical stuff, but the real issue is that AI/ML just learns from what it's given.

Examples range from cameras that think most people from Asia have their eyes closed https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/facial-recognition-software-passport-renewal-asian-man-eyes-closed/ to things like Amazon reinforcing gender hiring biases https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight-idUSKCN1MK08G

Ultimately even when built "correctly" AI can be extremely dangerous.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Upvote for a good, thought provoking question.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Allegedly you can bring a bad human actor to justice, though we typically do not.

[–] ira@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

An AI can't be fined or imprisoned.