John T5d ago

I'm describing the current state of LLMs for a talk I'm giving soon.

Am I wrong?

Show threadJohn T5d ago
Oh, also:
Show threadJohn T5d ago
This was also fun (it's the same CEO).
Show threadRusty Ring

@grajohnt

This business (pun intended) of promoting psychopaths to Lord of the Universe is something we functional humans really ought to review. Like, forty years ago.

May 22 at 10:22pmWeb
Show threaddpflug5d ago
@RustyRing
More like 40 centuries. Have you seen history?
@grajohnt
Show threadRusty Ring4d ago

@dpflug @grajohnt

Yeah, but you have to start somewhere. I think that's the fundamental problem: we look at the mountain we're facing, and are scared to start digging.

Show threadsu_liam4d ago
@RustyRing @grajohnt I feel like if we really want a Star Trek utopian future, widespread recognition of sociopaths and awareness of the reasons why they should never be in a position of power over other people(and reliable application of that knowledge) is the biggest step forward. Most, if not all, “human nature” explanations of why we can’t have good things, and should never try, actually come down to the nature of sociopaths.
Show threadRusty Ring4d ago

@su_liam @grajohnt

Exactly. We allow our leaders – intellectual as well as political – to define "human nature". And naturally, they insist God made us assholes, because they are and they reign over the rest of us. So you not only can't do anything about people with materialistic learning disabilities, they're a Godly thing and only an evil person would want to.

But actually, powerful people, the fact is most of us aren't psychopaths. Just you. So, like, prepare to be unhappy.