I have been an electro-mechanical engineer all my working life, with a particular focus on Automotive vehicle dynamics. In this sector I am a specialist working on subjective-objective correlation techniques, to aid/improve CAE modelling. My interest in AI is new, after reading 'Rationality' and an...
If I was talking to my mother about this, I would try to frame it in such a way that it fits within her experience.
So, it would probably focus on empty supermarkets, scarce medicines, poor integration/communication among government departments and agencies, fuel shortages, power blackouts, isolated communities etc.
As supply chains, infrastructure and governments are failing, due to poor control (no internet, no stored data, and hence poor judgement/awareness).
The thoughts about viruses, robots etc would come later, once we have all been divided... (read more)
I am a big fan of Moleskine note books. I use one every day in my work even though I transcribe my notes etc onto my Mac at the end of the day/week (depending on tasks/topics). IMHO it encourages more thought/expression. I alway use a pencil but love fountain pens when I am writing something that might be cherished by others. Some colleagues clearly think I am making more work for myself but I am convinced that it is complementary. Thank you for writing this post.
Although I have been reading about AI on Lesswrong for a year or two I have not installed or used any AI tools until now. I do not know why but something in this post encouraged me to do so yesterday.
As background to the reason for posting my comment, I am a vehicle dynamics engineer and spend a lot of my time tuning the ride and handling of all types of vehicles.
My prompts to Claude may be simplistic or unnecessarily polite but i am dipping my toes in the AI ocean. To say that I am impressed is an understatement. To those in the AI sector this... (read more)
Zero human capital? I’m sorry to read that you might think this but surely it’s simply not true. Personally, if I was in your situation I would invest those funds in myself. Perhaps a relatively future proof vocation, something physically creative but difficult to replace (in the short term). I’m certainly no expert but believe that skills such as dance teacher, hairdresser, building renovation skills, antique restorations, watch/clock repairs, blacksmith, etc might retain their utility way into the future.
Can someone help me out please?
Are there agreed definitions of genius, and stupidity? Does it all hinge on problem solving across a varied range of tasks/situations? What about specific knowledge retention/recall?
I really hope that it isn’t down to IQ test scores (mine are ok though).
This post has really given me cause for thought and given rise to quite a strong emotional response. I need to understand both, and therefore it’s a very useful post, thank you.
What is democracy for? Accountability and an ability for citizens to choose who leads them. However, I no longer have faith in it to deliver good outcomes. Recent and continuing ‘proofs’ that democratic processes provide less than optimal outcomes should be enough to shake us all from our complacency. We have never had such abundance of information and hard won knowledge/expertise a... (read more)
As a layperson, and a recent reader on the subject of AI (yes, I’ve been happily hiding under a rock), I have enjoyed but been concerned by the numerous topics surrounding AI risk. I appreciate this particular post as it explores some aspects which I can understand and therefore hold with some semblance of rationality. A recent post about ‘clown attacks’ was also deeply interesting. In comparison, the paper clip theory seems completely ‘other worldly’
Is it possible that humanity might be faced with more mundane risks? My thoughts on this come from a person... (read more)
As an AI layman, I am in awe of the deep knowledge that is shared on this website, but I am fascinated by it - like a rabbit in the headlights. This post however, is within my intellectual grasp and, it also deeply resonates with me. In particular:
"We're still in the throes of a severe cultural war over immigrants, government intervention, and minimum wage, and yet we expect to solve the human alignment problem in under five years to be prepared for a world of extreme automation, a world that will almost immediately become even more unrecognizable very sho... (read more)
As a layman I am a little confused about the levels of confidence that exist around the use of ‘failed’ and ’seemingly’.
I am not concerned with how it is being expressed in the OP but how can the industry be sure the attacks failed? How is failure determined?
“The attack on the Department of Education failed, seemingly without incident.”