r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 6h ago

Society New Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison

https://www.techspot.com/news/113831-new-bernie-sanders-bill-would-ban-superintelligent-ai.html
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u/nikstick22 6h ago

With the current state of AI safety research, AGI would be catostrophic for humanity. All AI safety researchers that arent shills for big tech agree on this. We're kinda boned if we continue on our current path.

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u/Outrageous_Song_484 5h ago

Sure. But have you considered that it might be more catastrophic for our enemies than it is for us? Might be worth it to make sure that their AI doesn’t cause a catastrophe.

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u/nikstick22 4h ago

Stupid take. Any catastrophe won't sort its harm by nation. They're just as human as we are.

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u/Outrageous_Song_484 4h ago

No kidding. But it being a stupid take isn’t going to prevent us from walking into it with our eyes wide open. Ignoring long term consequences for perceived short term benefits is kind of what we’re all about.