Show threadJulie GoldbergDec 4, 2022
In related news, I have coined two hashtags today: #TechBillionaireGods / #TechBillionaireGod, and #DecolonizeMastodon. Use at will.
Show threadJulie GoldbergDec 4, 2022
Perhaps henceforth I shall qualify all my statements with “I’m just a simple country librarian, not a #TechBillionaireGod, so what do I know.” It will probably get annoying at faculty meetings after a while, though. And at the dinner table.
Julie GoldbergDec 4, 2022

“Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’” | WIRED

I’m just a simple country librarian, not a #TechBillionaireGod, so what do I know, but I think a truly effective form of #altruism would be to ensure that every child on this planet has proper nutrition, clean water, healthcare, housing, and free education to at least age 18.
#AI #EffectiveAltruism

https://www.wired.com/story/effective-altruism-artificial-intelligence-sam-bankman-fried/

Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’

This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity

WIRED