Do we need to worry about artificial stupidity?

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Post by roxyabercrombie » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 8:11 AM UTC

Do we need to worry about artificial stupidity?
thinkautomation.com

Re: Do we need to worry about artificial stupidity?

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Post by dahartigan » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:17 AM UTC

The world has plenty of organic stupidity, we don't need more.

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Post by gillesjacobs » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:20 AM UTC

The article generalizes and remains superficial in what it asserts.

"AI that fails" currently will improve in the future and is currently being mitigated in use.

Then there's the toothless "dumbed down" section:

  "Some artificial intelligence machines and programs are deliberately ‘dumbed-down’. This marks an entirely different take on the term artificial stupidity. By putting spelling errors in typed messages, not adhering to strict grammar and so on, AI seems less intelligent. These (fully intentional) errors are coded into the system with the goal of creating AI that appears human."

The writer than asserts this is actually a good thing because it provides more human-likeness in customer interaction for instance. Attributing "incapability" to AI because it has the technology has no moral compass is also a platitude. Technology can always be used for bad.

Fact remains, the current AI paradigm provides tremendous economic value and is merely an extension of the economic striving for automation. Harping on AI has become a bit of a trend and the author calls for cynicism but ends up with a pretty toothless analysis.

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Post by mtrazzi » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:27 AM UTC

For a literature review of Artificial Stupidity: https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.03644

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Post by dr_j_ » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:28 AM UTC

Artificial intelligence is certainly no match for natural stupidity..

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Post by arethuza » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:36 AM UTC

I suspect something like the "artificial inanity" described in Anathem so that the reputation of authors becomes a vital part of the infrastructure of their network.

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Post by Inu » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:39 AM UTC

One shouldn't underestimate the intelligence of stupidity. It can have its own utility, strength and creativity within certain parameters.

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Post by julienreszka » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:41 AM UTC

Inu wrote: post #7

One shouldn't underestimate the intelligence of stupidity. It can have its own utility, strength and creativity within certain parameters.

What do you mean? I don't understand

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Post by qwsxyh » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:43 AM UTC

I get my dose of natural stupidity on this website every day. I wouldn't need an artificial source.

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Post by jobigoud » Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 9:57 AM UTC

julienreszka wrote: post #8

Inu wrote: post #7

One shouldn't underestimate the intelligence of stupidity. It can have its own utility, strength and creativity within certain parameters.

What do you mean? I don't understand

Not the parent but sometimes ignoring the rational choice leads to interesting discoveries or results. For creative endeavors it's also good to not overthink things and let the flow take over.