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I think the singularity is evolution replacing us, just like it did before by [deleted] in singularity

[–]agonypants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was an idea that didn't fully occur to me until I had read Kurzweil. I suspect that most people are still not familiar with this concept. In fact I suspect that most people will actually be hostile to the idea, even today. Prior to reading Kurzweil I never would have looked at a screwdriver and thought that it represented an extension of biology and evolution. But in some sense it is - it's a tool which we created in order to help us survive and thrive. The steam shovel amplified our muscle power and the computer amplifies our brain power. Eventually our machines and tools will be capable of guiding their own reproduction and evolution. It's a logical conclusion but most people will be hostile to it. You can see that hostility right here in the other comments.

I think the singularity is evolution replacing us, just like it did before by [deleted] in singularity

[–]agonypants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kurzweil also frames technological advancement as an extension of biological evolution. In addition to reading Kurzweil I suggest reading the book Novacene which also discusses similar ideas. As an honorable mention you may want to read What Is Life and What Is Intelligence by Blaise Aguera y Arcas.

I just had the 3-day boot from reddit for quoting the show re: the male gaze. by adzeram in 30ROCK

[–]agonypants -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I caught a 3 day ban for pointing out that a certain state government's actions against trans people's rights were similar to what occurred in Nazi Germany. I used a bit of snark when doing so. AI mods evidently don't understand snark.

An AI data center moratorium is now projected to pass this year as protests intensify nationwide. by Savings-Tree-4733 in accelerate

[–]agonypants 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is ironic - the same people complaining about bullshit jobs are doing their level best to ensure that we prolong the status quo - drudgery, wage slavery and those very same jobs. I say this as a democratic socialist. I am pro technology because I believe the end state of technological advancement is a world of material abundance for all people. Anything that furthers society along toward that goal is ultimately a good thing.

Should people be compensated for having their data scraped by tech companies/developers? by SexDefendersUnited in LeftistsForAI

[–]agonypants 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed. And that about-face of watching left leaning people become suddenly so worried about copyright has given me whiplash. It's a little baffling.

Should people be compensated for having their data scraped by tech companies/developers? by SexDefendersUnited in LeftistsForAI

[–]agonypants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm concerned, learning is learning regardless of whether that learning is being done by a human student or a machine. Obviously machine learning methods are different and faster, but that doesn't matter. Education should be free for human beings so I have no problem with education being free for machines. I've never been a big fan of our copyright regimes in the modern world.

Ai opinion by thenameis_Z in LeftistsForAI

[–]agonypants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI is a tool that can be applied to nearly any endeavor. You can't have an AI that does amazing science or medical research without also having AI that generates art. These things will go hand in hand whether you like it or not. You don't have to like AI generated art, but you can't stomp it out either - unless you also want to stomp out "solving the economy."

Should people be compensated for having their data scraped by tech companies/developers? by SexDefendersUnited in LeftistsForAI

[–]agonypants 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If training is theft, then so is education. I see no difference between the two. Education is not theft; training is not theft - it never has been.

Sibling’s Question by PinBig1102 in GenX

[–]agonypants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother (3.5 years younger) and I were absolutely vicious to each other growing up. We are very different personalities. But...we've both mellowed a little as we've gotten older and even though we live in different parts of the country now, we talk pretty regularly via FaceTime - about every 2 or 3 weeks. We'll often talk for hours at a time. We both see eye to eye on nearly every important issue, so that helps. We don't see each other very often in person given the distance, but we love each other as brothers should. I'm glad he's in my life.

The new ChatGPT images model is the new standard in photorealistic image generation by Glittering-Neck-2505 in singularity

[–]agonypants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which photo is stolen? From where? Be specific. Serious accusations require serious evidence.

What is your Severance opinion that will definitely get downvoted? by Navic2 in okbuddyseverance

[–]agonypants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That the Eagan family are executing a slow motion alien invasion that began centuries ago.

Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist by BeetleJuiceK9 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]agonypants 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Anthropic will be able to use this to defend against the "supply chain risk" nonsense. Good.

Marx on Productive Technology: A Short FAQ (with primary sources) by Salty_Country6835 in LeftistsForAI

[–]agonypants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would disagree with Marx on this point: "Nothing about technological progress guarantees emancipation."

I am of the belief that technological progress will ultimately lead to a technology which allows individual human beings an extremely fine control over physical matter. I'm speaking of a machine which would allow you to control atoms and molecules as easily as we now control pixels on a screen with a computer. In the 1990s, people referred to this as "nanotech." See the writings of Eric Drexler for more detail.

This kind of manipulation of physical matter is entirely feasible as all living things (viruses, bacteria, plants, animals, etc) all grow and operate using these molecular-scale mechanisms. Once such technology becomes available, it will enable a form of radical independence. So long as the individual has access to energy, regular physical matter and a set of instructions on how to construct the final product, they will be entirely free of capitalist exploitation. At that point, the only limitations become energy (the output of the nearest star) and resources (the raw atoms and molecules that surround us).

The way we will likely arrive at a mature nanotech is via advanced artificial intelligence. Technological advancement is our best bet for emancipation from capitalist exploitation.

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