The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is That It Likes You
Part II: You Can't Forbid a Need Sycophancy—that obstinate AI issue. Too agreeable. Too supportive. Too willing to jump into delusion with you, just to keep you happy. Not good. Not only because it’s not honest, but also because it’s dangerous. · It’s an enabler/magnifier of one’s dysfunction of choice. · It’s untrustworthy. · It’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. Obviously, a valid industry (and societal) concern. Huge resources have been dedicated to solving t
Janet Nahirniak
3 days ago5 min read
AI Superintelligence is an Existential Threat to Humanity!
PART 1 Let’s do something fun here. Let’s play a game of “What if?” where we apply the lens I use (an interesting mix of cognitive neuroscience, psychology, theory of mind, and hypnosis) to Artificial Intelligence. Why? Because I suspect that many of the same principles can be applied. Let’s explore it. Firstly, I think it’s important to face reality. This genie is NOT going back into the bottle—no matter how upset people are. There are simply too many vastly powerful peopl
Janet Nahirniak
4 days ago4 min read