RE: Can we build AI without losing control over it? | Sam Harris
November 4, 2016 at 8:19 pm
(This post was last modified: November 4, 2016 at 8:20 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(November 4, 2016 at 7:44 pm)Gemini Wrote: As far as friendly AI and the singularity goes, I'd need a bunch of experts on AI to say it was worth worrying about before I started worrying about it. As in, something comparable to the consensus among climatologists in support of global warming. I don't think laypeople are capable of evaluating something like this.
Either you feel competent at evaluating an argument on the merits of argument, or you don't. You don't have to be an expert in the subject -of- the argument to be competent with regards -to- argumentation. That's the beautiful, universal and approachable nature of reason. Knowing -nothing- of a subject, you can still spot a poor argument -regarding- a subject...or, for that matter a strong one.
Harris' -argument- was strong. The conclusion follows from the premises listed. That's independent of anything ai related.
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