AI Discourse is Haunted by Presentism Bias
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Concerns about existing AI are overstated, while concerns about future AI are understated
Imagine if a small number of aliens came down to Earth and told us that they were on a scouting mission. A giant alien fleet was to arrive in several years. Now imagine that on Earth, most popular discourse focused on the effects on the scouting alien force—ignoring the potential upcoming massive alien invasion. Pessimists complained mthat the scout probes used too much water and made too much cool art, all the while ignoring the fact that aliens were coming to a wildly unprepared Earth. This is the state of AI discourse. When people talk about the impact of AI, they often focus…
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