[AlexErrant]

Hm, perhaps I was unclear.

AI absolutely is capable of doing damage, and _is_ currently doing damage. Perpetuating inequality, generating fake news, violation of privacy, questionable IP/rights, etc. These are more pressing than the idea that someday we will give AI the ability to manufacture nano-mosquitos that will poison us all, as Yudkowsky suggested on a recent podcast. He's so busy fantasizing about scifi he's lost touch with the damage it's currently doing.

[Imustaskforhelp]

Exactly, I agree with your statement 100%

The social and financial impacts of AI can hardly be understated and although one can go into the weeds of fascination and imagine what if's, largely speaking, we have to do something right now about the problems which are impacting about us right now too.

I would love a discussion about what are some things which can be done at a societal level about these things.