[thealienthing]

Valid question. My statement is a bit vague. I see AI as a disruptive technology similar to the printing press or radio. It enables regular people to accomplish task that were previously difficult. I can see it becoming a tool that makes some major companies obsolete in the way it opens up new paths. But fair point, a lot of these AI advancements are being pushed forward by large corporations like Microsoft and Google. It’s obvious that AI as a tool will be used for good and evil. Tech companies who wish to survive see the necessity to get in on the bottom floor of this technological leap forward.

Either way, my observation is simply that I could see a lot of parties finding the advancement of human potential through AI to be harmful to the status quo that they comfortably exist in.

[forgetfreeman]

The advancement of humanity doesn't have to take place at all for AI to brick civilization. Here's a quick fill in the blank: Automation of most routine jobs involving reports, accounting, or other routine clerical/office work leads to _____________. If you guessed mass unemployment (with all of the economic and social upheaval that entails) you got it right. And that happens when AI tools are as good as your average office worker at the task in question. Just average.

[sjkoelle]

here is pmarcas take https://pmarca.substack.com/p/followup-to-why-ai-wont-cause-...