Thread by @timnitGebru

The very first citation in this stupid letter is to our #StochasticParrots Paper,

"AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity, as shown by extensive research[1]"

EXCEPT

that one of the main points we make in the paper is that one of the biggest harms of large language models, is caused by CLAIMING that LLMs have "human-competitive intelligence."

They basically say the opposite of what we say and cite our paper?

The rest of the people they cite in footnote #1 are all longtermists. Again, please read
currentaffairs.org/2021/07/the-da…

"top labs" in citation [2] Open AI and Deepmind. Y'all know ALL the founders are #TESCREAL bundle adherents?

Imagine if you were seeing the leaders of scientology being the ones leading the "AI" research, discourse, and policy recommendations & the press is talking about everything except that they're leaders of scientology & that's their motivating ideology for all this.

"AI research and development should be refocused on making today's powerful, state-of-the-art systems more accurate, safe, interpretable, transparent, robust, aligned, trustworthy, and loyal."

😂😂😂 I. Just. Can't. LOYAL TO WHOM?

" robust public funding for technical AI safety research;"

THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE. The same assholes that got as here call themselves "AI safety" people. That's what Open AI people called themselves and these bozos who wrote this paper highly influence those clowns.

" and well-resourced institutions for coping with the dramatic economic and political disruptions (especially to democracy) that AI will cause."

Why should we COPE? Why should we just plan to have disruptions and just "let" this shit happen?

"Having succeeded in creating powerful AI systems, we can now enjoy an "AI summer" in which we reap the rewards, engineer these systems for the clear benefit of all, & give society a chance to adapt"

Why should society ADAPT to machines rather than making tools that WORK for us?

“We can do so here. Let's enjoy a long AI summer, not rush unprepared into a fall.”
The only people having an “AI summer” are the billionaires & tech bros. Workers are being exploited, artists are talking about committing suicide, and gig workers are struggling to pay any bills.