Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)Mar 29, 2023

Okay, so that AI letter signed by lots of AI researchers calling for a "Pause [on] Giant AI Experiments"? It's just dripping with AI hype. Here's a quick rundown.

First, for context, note that URL? The Future of Life Institute is a longtermist operation. You know, the people who are focused on maximizing the happiness of billions of future beings who live in computer simulations.

https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/

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Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter - Future of Life Institute

We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.

Future of Life Institute
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@emilymbender Yeah. The question, "Should we risk losing control of our civilization" implies that spooky forces (i.e. bundles of software) are themselves somehow scheming and striving to seize control in our stead. It doesn't even parse.
Mar 29, 2023 at 10:12amWeb