J.M. BergerDec 4, 2022

The Turing Test poisoned the minds of generations of AI enthusiasts, because its criteria is producing text that persuades observers it was written by a human.

The result? Generative AI text products designed to "appear real" rather than produce accurate or ethical outputs.

It *should* be obvious why it's problematic to create a piece of software that excels at persuasion without concern for accuracy, honesty or ethics. But apparently it's not.

Show threadCaspr HarmarDec 4, 2022
@intelwire I think one thing that AI's are missing is the desire to exist (and also the knowledge of their existence). From this, humans (and many - most??all?? animals ) derive motivation to interact, create, think, love. Without this, an AI can never truly contribute to a conversation, because it has no skin in the game. It's just playing with words.
Show threadSteve Nordquist
@rapsac @intelwire That's its own kind of horror; it has more credibility if its carbon footprint is higher or Impact Factor stays up? How will it equitably serialize itself?
Dec 5, 2022 at 7:02amWeb