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Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by isanjay »

shanebellone wrote: post #19
srslack wrote: post #9

Imagine thinking that regression based function approximators are capable of anything other than fitting the data you give it. Then imagine willfully hyping up and scaring people who don't understand, and because it can predict words you take advantage of the human tendency to anthropomorphize, so it follows that it is something capable of generalized and adaptable intelligence. Shame on all of the people involved in…

Finally, a relatable perspective. AI/ML licensing builds Power and establishes moat. This will not lead to better software. Frankly, Google and Microsoft are acting new. My understanding of both companies has been shattered by recent changes.

Did you not think they only care about money / profits ?

Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by [deleted] »

Sunhold wrote: post #15
ChatGTP wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where is the regulatory capture? You might just need to apply for a license. Why is that so horrible? Most travel agents need a license, taxi drivers etc. Not sure why the same shouldn't apply for "AI"?

The taxi industry is a famous example of regulatory capture and its harms.

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Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by bilekas »

> "AI is no longer fantasy or science fiction. It is real, and its consequences for both good and evil are very clear and present," said Senator Richard Blumenthal

I like the senator, but I wouldn't trust a 77 year old lawyer & politician to understand how these AI's work, and to what level they are `science fiction`.

This is the problem when topics like this are brought to the senate and house.

Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by catchnear4321 »

qludes wrote: post #18
catchnear4321 wrote: post #10

> In his first appearance before a congressional panel, CEO Sam Altman is set to advocate licensing or registration requirements for AI with certain capabilities, his written testimony shows. papers for thee but not for me

Is this similar to how it is handled in the life sciences?

is that a fair comparison?

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Post by gumballindie »

rvz wrote: post #17

We all predictably knew that AI regulations were coming and O̶p̶e̶n̶AI.com’s moat was getting erased very quickly by open source AI models. So what does O̶p̶e̶n̶AI.com do? Runs to congress to attempt to use and suggest new regulations against open source AI models to wipe them out and brand them non-compliant or un-licensed and unsafe for general use and using AI safety as a scapegoat again. After that, to secretly p…

Everything around openai reeks of criminal enterprise and scam, almost as if someone high in that company has crypto currency experience. While there’s no law being broken it sure looks like it.

Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by ilrwbwrkhv »

srslack wrote: post #9

Imagine thinking that regression based function approximators are capable of anything other than fitting the data you give it. Then imagine willfully hyping up and scaring people who don't understand, and because it can predict words you take advantage of the human tendency to anthropomorphize, so it follows that it is something capable of generalized and adaptable intelligence. Shame on all of the people involved in…

Sam Altman is a great case of failing upwards. And this is the problem. You don't get to build a moral backbone if you fake your brilliance.

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Post by cookieperson »

srslack wrote: post #9

Imagine thinking that regression based function approximators are capable of anything other than fitting the data you give it. Then imagine willfully hyping up and scaring people who don't understand, and because it can predict words you take advantage of the human tendency to anthropomorphize, so it follows that it is something capable of generalized and adaptable intelligence. Shame on all of the people involved in…

The real problem here is that the number of crimes you can commit with LLMs is much higher then the number of good things you can do with it. It's pretty debatable that if society were fair or reasonable with decent laws in place that LLMs training corpus shouldn't even be legal. But here we are, waiting for more billionaires to cash in.

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Post by gumballindie »

Yajirobe wrote: post #14
srslack wrote: post #9

Imagine thinking that regression based function approximators are capable of anything other than fitting the data you give it. Then imagine willfully hyping up and scaring people who don't understand, and because it can predict words you take advantage of the human tendency to anthropomorphize, so it follows that it is something capable of generalized and adaptable intelligence. Shame on all of the people involved in…

Who is to say that brains aren't just regression based function approximators?

My laptop emits sound as i do but it doesnt mean it can sing or talk. It’s software that does what it was programmed to, and so does ai. It may mimic the human brain but that’s about it.

Re: Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI

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Post by gumballindie »

ilrwbwrkhv wrote: post #26
srslack wrote: post #9

Imagine thinking that regression based function approximators are capable of anything other than fitting the data you give it. Then imagine willfully hyping up and scaring people who don't understand, and because it can predict words you take advantage of the human tendency to anthropomorphize, so it follows that it is something capable of generalized and adaptable intelligence. Shame on all of the people involved in…

Sam Altman is a great case of failing upwards. And this is the problem. You don't get to build a moral backbone if you fake your brilliance.

Gives me the impression of someone who knows they are a fraud but they still do what they do hoping no one will catch on or that if the lie is big enough people will believe it. Taking such an incredible piece of tech and turning it into a fear mongering sci fi tool for milking money off of gullible people is creepy to say the least.
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