What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
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#2> AI burst into the public consciousness with the launch in late 2022
Because 70 years of named work based on centuries of interest and efforts can remain unseen if one really tries. /R
> But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to fine-tune systems for nefarious purposes, such as generating disinformation. It means Western attempts to prevent hostile regimes from gaining access to powerful AI technology will fail. And it makes AI harder to regulate, because the genie is out of the bottle
And the fact that after centuries of steep increase of technical possibilities in spite of low spiritual growth, with clear consequences every time met with bewilderment - you know, e.g., WWI and the surprise (historically noted) post-facto after the heightened possible devastation -, should not suggest that what are to be tackled are the root issues? The «genie is out of the bottle» at least after the industrial revolution.
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#3All the presentation of this has been weird.
"Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#4All the presentation of this has been weird. "Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
"Leaks" can be press releases. "Oops, you weren't supposed to see that" can make the message seem more credible. Is this Google preemptively fending off accusations of monopoly in an important space?
On the other hand, if Google is perceived as weak, then its share price will be negatively affected. So maybe not.
Maybe it's just what some guy wrote.
But then how did the leak happen? Somebody chose to publicize this particular bit of text. Why?
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#5All the presentation of this has been weird. "Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
"Leaks" can be press releases. "Oops, you weren't supposed to see that" can make the message seem more credible. Is this Google preemptively fending off accusations of monopoly in an important space? On the other hand, if Google is perceived as weak, then its share price will be negatively affected. So maybe not. Maybe it's just what some guy wrote. But then how did the leak happen? Somebody chose to publicize this p…
> "Leaks" can be press releases.
It'd be weird not to integrate the comments first if this was being done by PR.
> But then how did the leak happen?
Somebody thought the doc was interesting and shared it with a news outlet.
I've read 100+ docs that read like this. Some sort of position paper designed to spark discussion, much of which happens in the comments alongside the doc. All of them are just the opinion of a person, not the company.
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#6> AI burst into the public consciousness with the launch in late 2022 Because 70 years of named work based on centuries of interest and efforts can remain unseen if one really tries. /R > But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to fine-tune systems for nefarious purposes, such as generating disinformation. It means Western attempts to prevent hostile regimes from gaining access to powerful AI techn…
> Because 70 years of named work based on centuries of interest and efforts can remain unseen if one really tries.
You’re really trying to be uncharitable eh?
We’ve been talking about time travel for millennia. But I can guarantee you that if tomorrow we figure out a way for most people to actually reliably perform it and play with it, it will be defined as “bursting into the public consciousness”.
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#7All the presentation of this has been weird. "Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
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#8Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#9All the presentation of this has been weird. "Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
Does it matter what is the origin of that opinion? As long as it is a good insight into the situation and accurately reflects the state of affairs, it shouldn’t matter, right?
And as to not being the leader at Google, this hardly matters. Being politically adept and leadership skills don’t necessarily correlate with having better feel and insights into the future technology.
And not being the leader reduces filters, doesn’t have a pull of a contract to protect specific people you lead and your own project, etc.
It’d be better to hear that from a founder, for certain, but a honest opinion of a well seasoned engineer often enough is a better reflection of the reality, than an official statement by a “leading force”.
Re: What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
#10All the presentation of this has been weird. "Leaked Google memo" is true in a sense, but the doc was written by one person who isn't the primary leading force within relevant orgs at Google. The headline is more accurately described as "what does the opinion of one Googler reveal..."
Does it matter what is the origin of that opinion? As long as it is a good insight into the situation and accurately reflects the state of affairs, it shouldn’t matter, right? And as to not being the leader at Google, this hardly matters. Being politically adept and leadership skills don’t necessarily correlate with having better feel and insights into the future technology. And not being the leader reduces filters,…
It matters because the memo as being portrayed as 'the opinion of Google' by websites looking for clicks.
The opinion is as relevant or not as any opinion expressed on Hacker News, the fact that the person who expressed it works for Google is irrelevant.