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am_Unition  ·  2778 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Learning to Love Intelligent Machines: Garry Kasparov on AI (WSJ)

Well, what I like to do is overhype the threat of AI to society while also refusing to change any facet of my life whatsoever, so I guess Gary Kasparov is an idiot





demure  ·  2778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sarcasm or misread?

    These are the same sensations that many are feeling today, as intelligent machines advance in field after field. Few people will experience the dramatic, head-to-head competition against a machine that I experienced, of course, but the sensation of being challenged, surpassed and possibly replaced by an automaton, or an invisible algorithm, is becoming a standard part of our society.

    Speaking from painful personal experience, I would suggest that this is the wrong frame of reference to approach the issue, and it is having a negative influence when we desperately need more optimism.

am_Unition  ·  2778 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The former, and I apologize, my sarcasm is approaching toxic levels. It's temporary, semester's over in 15 days.

I loved the article, thank you for posting. :)

demure  ·  2776 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No worries :) I've got a week and a half of classes left and am definitely feeling a little squeezed. Good luck to ya!

am_Unition  ·  2774 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks! Things are already rapidly improving, last classes were today. Good luck to you too!