Extinction by AI: A terrifying interview with ChatGPT

https://fernandoamaral.org/extinction-ai-chatgpt/

by fmfamaral • 3 years ago

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fmfamaral4• 3 years ago

GPT-4 is out and I’ve talked to it about the impact of general AI on the future of humanity. We explored the existential risk hanging over humankind and ChatGPT (using the persona Dr. Adrian Valerius) explained in great detail how everything can go terribly wrong.

Zetobal3• 3 years ago

I am 100% sure people will gaslight themselves with GPT and will do really serious stuff because of it. You didn't "talk" to "it" you instructed an LLM with intention and it gave you the answers you wanted.

fmfamaral4• 3 years ago

It's not meant to be taken literally, it's meant to spark discussion. I gave it different "instructions" that it could have picked up on, but it didn't. But the interesting part is if the doomsday scenario sounds impossible or not given where we are today. I don't think it sounds impossible at all.

onpedrof• 3 years ago

"A 50% chance of survival It took a while for ChatGPT to put a number on the probability of an AI-driven catastrophic event. After a heated discussion, we agreed that the likelihood of annihilation is the same as winning the flip of a coin." This is way too scary!

al2o3cr• 3 years ago

Person: writes "KILL ALL HOOOMANS" on a sheet of paper

Person: puts the paper on the glass of a photocopier

Person: presses "Copy"

Person: ZOMG THIS PHOTOCOPIER IS SENTIENT AND HOSTILE!!!!!!

fmfamaral4• 3 years ago

Extinction by AI: A terrifying interview with ChatGPT

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