Nevertheless, it is a thing of transcendent beauty. We have the opportunity to play some small role in making it real.
In the end, the author recognizes the absolute awesomeness of AI, whether it is used for good or bad.
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And as with some of the other challenges, we will likely have to fight to get a good outcome here: exploitative or dystopian directions are clearly also possible and have to be prevented.
Through all of the advantages of AI, the most important thing for us to do will be to make sure AI is used in the right capacity for the right purposes.
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Poorly implemented services are currently a major driver of cynicism about government
This could be a major positive use for AI. Accelerating workflow in government organizations can bring positive connotations to places like the DMV. This will also apply to increasing the efficiency of all businesses worldwide.
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“100 years of progress in 5-10 years”
100 years of progress is a relative term. In 10 years from now, the same amount of progress could be considered 50 years of progress. The speed of technological growth has grown and continues to grow exponentially every day.
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will everyone have access to these technologies?
In order to draw the necessary popularity to survive, most AI companies release their products for free use. Further down the line I suspect these products to cost money to use
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but it is worth reflecting on how much the world will change even if biology is the only area to be successfully accelerated by AI.
All of science will experience faster growth with the rise of AI
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Computation requires a certain minimum energy per bit erased, limiting the density of computation in the world.
AI itself requires a high level of energy consumption
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in the way a smart employee would, asking for clarification as necessary.
This is the next step of AI. Past a language model and becoming a personal assistant.
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and dangerous to view practical technological goals in essentially religious terms.
It's important to treat AI in the right way, and not in a way where you start to praise and worship it too strongly.
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I think that most people are underestimating just how radical the upside of AI could be, just as I think most people are underestimating how bad the risks could be
To successfully take AI to its fullest potential, you must understand the risks.
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