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AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2023
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AI safety folks have been warning about the predictable disastrous consequences of turning economic power over to unethical AI systems for many years now, long before deepfakes, predictive policing, or other trendy "AI dangers" were around.
What's the difference from unethical human systems?
An AI can't be fined or imprisoned.
Neither can the rich who run our shit today