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The ethical implications of artificial intelligence
13:32 - 22:57 (09:25)
AI is not only replacing repetitive jobs but also the unpleasant and dangerous ones. Comparing AI to nuclear weapons is not appropriate since the purpose of nuclear weapons is to destroy, while AI does not have to be created for malicious purposes.
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The analogies between nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence are misguided because the whole point of nuclear weapons is to destroy things, while AI systems have different goals.
13:32 - 16:28 (02:56)
Summary
The analogies between nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence are misguided because the whole point of nuclear weapons is to destroy things, while AI systems have different goals. In terms of AI, the fear is that it will be given a goal and pursue it so brilliantly that it will turn humans into collateral damage.
ChapterThe ethical implications of artificial intelligence
EpisodeSteven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The distinction between special purpose AI and general AI is irrelevant as we need to specify in detail what we mean by the goals we set for our AI systems.
16:28 - 19:18 (02:50)
Summary
The distinction between special purpose AI and general AI is irrelevant as we need to specify in detail what we mean by the goals we set for our AI systems.
ChapterThe ethical implications of artificial intelligence
EpisodeSteven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The jobs that AI will make obsolete are often the ones that are dull, demeaning or dangerous.
19:18 - 22:57 (03:39)
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The jobs that AI will make obsolete are often the ones that are dull, demeaning or dangerous. Not only is this a reason to embrace the coming change, but a key moment to rethink the work we value and why we do it.