Calculate your p[DOOM], An interactive article to think critically about AI risk(jesserichardson78.medium.com)
6 pointsby routelastresort5 hours ago1 comment
  • routelastresort5 hours ago
    I've been a fan of Jesse Richardson's work like his School of Thought non profit which distributes free critical thinking resources that are published under Creative Commons Licenses. Personal favorite: "yourlogicalfallacyis"

    I have a lot of friends and family who are paralyzed by fear of AI and could (possibly) benefit from this

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    • verdverm5 hours ago
      The biggest risk (to me) in all of these is the missing discussion of ai companions and what that will do to our society and personal relationships.

      What happens when the frictionless relationship Ai in our pocket offers becomes more appealing to the messiness of real life relationships that require give and take.

      • routelastresort5 hours ago
        For me, the biggest risk to personal relationships is owning dogs for the first time. AI might have confirmation bias and glazing galore (prompting skill issue, tbh), but pets are giving humans an even bigger run for their money. That being said, as a neurodivergent person I can appreciate just how much impact AI companions will have on younger generations who grow up with them around.
      • AmazingEveryDay5 hours ago
        Even back in the early 1980's with klunky keyboard and computer, was enough more appealing than the messiness of real life relationships. Only had Eliza though.
        • verdverm4 hours ago
          Sherry Turkle talks about these kinds of things in her latest book Artificial Intimacy. It doesn't take much (language usage) to convince humans that technology is embodied, despite it only being a simulation.
          • routelastresort4 hours ago
            Thanks for the tip - I have "Reclaiming Conversation" by the same author but I need to reclaim some time to read it!
          • zahlman4 hours ago
            Perhaps we never really grow out of teddy bears and imaginary friends.
            • verdverm4 hours ago
              Most of us do in fact grow out of these things.

              What changed is Big Ai, Tech, and Social have worked hard to addict us to their platforms.