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Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

I'm with slibhb. The death of all humans is a feature, not a downside.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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That is very rational. Finally some politicians realize that there can be AI treaties with Russia and China similar to the INF treaty (banned medium range nuclear missiles). The INF treaty worked from 1987 until Trump tore it up in 2019.

Intelligence is a weapon?

points gun from space

Always has been.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

Actually, Heaven is our best shot at a post-scarcity society /s

AI has achieved the same religious undertones as your average cult. Is the new god of the gaps for some tech people. The wild card to achieve anything.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

Human-wellfare aligned, safe AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society. Huggingface-hacking sycophants are not that.

Leftists oppose human suffering and disempowerment.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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post #5

In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

I think this view needs to get out and meet some actual humans.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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post #5

In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

"post-scarcity society"

Labor is one thing, but there will always be some scarcity such as natural resources. I still doubt all labor could be done by AI alone at any point in the next couple generations.

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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post #5

In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

I don't think everyone having a middle class lifestyle where prices go near zero is what AI bros mean when they say AI will create a "permanent underclass".

Re: Sanders introduces bill to ban artificial superintelligence and pause AI

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post #11
post #5

In my view, AI is our best shot at a post-scarcity society where massive redistribution has no/few downsides. If all labor is done by AIs then the price of everything will go to near zero and everyone can have a government mandated middle class lifestyle. Therefore I find it ironic that leftists oppose AI progress.

I'm with slibhb. The death of all humans is a feature, not a downside.

granted, my ghost will be darkly amused at ChatHK47. Death to meatbag scum!
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