The Slow and Dangerous Loss of Self

Posted by janpio 16 hours ago

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Comment by kevin061 16 hours ago

It is a very dangerous slippery slope, and the "instant reward" type of mechanism built into these models has the risk of encouraging short-term thinking.

But it is also nothing new. Technology has been wiring the human brain for short-term thinking. From easily accessible porn, accessing a vast encyclopedia anywhere, at any time, coding questions answered on Stack Overflow, and micro-transactions, AI is just the final puzzle piece.

Comment by chrismdp 1 hour ago

It is nothing new - and that makes it predictable and scary.

> The final puzzle piece

...to what? That's what I'm worried about!

Comment by kevin061 1 hour ago

The final puzzle piece to the complete loss of autonomy, independent thinking, and rational discourse that was already facing massive threats.