[ExI] The Problem With Counterfeit People

Brent Allsop brent.allsop at gmail.com
Thu May 18 03:20:34 UTC 2023


It's not that hard to have reliable identity isn't it?  Blockchain achieves
that quite easily, right?

On Wed, May 17, 2023, 3:28 PM Dylan Distasio via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> I don't disagree with his assertion that these AIs may create problems
> (although I don't agree with what IMO is a hyperbolic/hysterical level of
> concern with it), and that we should do our best to minimize their impact.
>  I'm also not personally worried about one of them having some kind of
> catastrophic influence on myself personally.
>
> What I am generally disappointed in is anyone calling for heavy handed
> forced global regulation with life sentences involved for anyone who
> doesn't agree to said regulations.
>
> I also don't think this djinn can be put back in the bottle, so I would
> rather see people working together to counter perceived threats creatively
> without forcing others to tow the line on their positions via the barrel of
> a gun.
>
> On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 4:26 AM efc--- via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Tue, 16 May 2023, Dylan Distasio via extropy-chat wrote:
>>
>> > Based on that article, it sounds like Dennett has been hanging out with
>> Eliezer Yudkowsky.   I'm quite disappointed with both of
>> > their recent hot takes.
>>
>> Why are you disappointed with Dennetts take? I don't see anything that
>> in theory would stop master persuaders from being a possibility. As for
>> Eliezer, haven't read anything recently about AI from him, so cannot
>> say.
>>
>> But regardless of what one thinks of AI:s I think there is immense value
>> in exploring all possible developments, both negative and positive.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Daniel
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