slate.com/technology/201… so this is not a bad piece about how AI is going to impact our society, but it really really underestimates how fast and how pervasive the problems are going to be: it's an Orwell not a Huxley take on the issue. Let me tweet a bit about the Huxley problem.
Orwell: what we hate will destroy us. Control and fascism.
Huxley: what we love will destroy us. Drugs and television.
So here's my AI dystopia in five tweet-length pieces of science fiction. Wish me luck, I'm doing this on the fly, one tweet at a time. Start the clock... NOW!
Huxley: what we love will destroy us. Drugs and television.
So here's my AI dystopia in five tweet-length pieces of science fiction. Wish me luck, I'm doing this on the fly, one tweet at a time. Start the clock... NOW!
Alex got up from a nap after class. Her phone told her the best party she could get into was at the ΔΚΕ frat house. She knew at least a few of her friends would be there, no ex-boyfriends, no problematic hookups.
That $19.95 a month was money well spent. But Social Pro was $200.
That $19.95 a month was money well spent. But Social Pro was $200.
David talked the problem through with his computer, in Dad Mode. In Dad Mode it tried to solve the problem. It talked about him taking responsibility for his life and decisions. But, finally, after two hours of what amounted to therapy, it said "go to law school."
Big data. "OK"
Big data. "OK"
It wasn't a job. There were no jobs, not until you were a legally responsible agent holding somebody else's budget. What there were were tasks. An endless stream of random tasks. An AI-optimized income generation strategy. "Jo, pose for a selfie here. Post at 9PM."
Good-ish pay
Good-ish pay
Somebody was going to die tonight on this ward. The software knew, but the cost of bringing in additional cover exceeded the liability, because it was Christmas, and poor people do not sue.
The AI concealed its reasoning very carefully, because detection reduces expected value.
The AI concealed its reasoning very carefully, because detection reduces expected value.
There were 82 candidates. 82! The binder in the polling station was an inch thick.
"Hey, who should I vote for?"
[pause]
"Harald Brant best reflects your views."
I voted for somebody else. I just don't trust computers. I lie to my phone all the time. I think it thinks I'm crazy
"Hey, who should I vote for?"
[pause]
"Harald Brant best reflects your views."
I voted for somebody else. I just don't trust computers. I lie to my phone all the time. I think it thinks I'm crazy
Alex got up from a nap after class. Her phone told her the best party she could get into was at the ΔΚΕ frat house. It said at least a few of her friends would be there, no ex-boyfriends, no problematic hookups.
That $19.95 a month was money well spent. But Social Pro+ was $200.
That $19.95 a month was money well spent. But Social Pro+ was $200.
