Will Humans and Robots Poke Each Other on Facebook? AI Expert Eliezer Yudkowsky Chimes In.
Fact: there’s nothing more riveting than a doom-and-gloom forecast about our love-hate relationship with technology. This time, from the Silicon Valley’s very own Nostradamus, Eliezer Yudkowsky. He’s basically gone from programming AI at home to predicting our terrifying robot-filled future. Want to know his projections, as featured in The Guardian? Guys, hold onto your smartphone, things are about to get real.
Main Scoops from Mr. Gloom-and-Doom
- Pessimistic, Moi?: Yudkowsky claims that given his druthers, he believes our remaining timeline on the planet “looks more…” Drama aside, he does not elaborate exactly what “more” is. We don’t know whether he means more robots, more chaos, or more episodes of Black Mirror.
- The Great Wall of Predictions: The AI researcher vividly describes a hypothetical scenario in which he’s forced against a wall to make predictions. We can’t help but visualize a sneaky robot holding him hostage. We can only hope he’s got Siri on his side to call for help.
- Notorious for a Reason: Despite his dramatic predictions, it’s worth noting that Yudkowsky is notoriously pessimistic about humanity’s fate. So let’s not pack our things and move to Mars just yet.
Final Thoughts
Despite the chilling overtones in Mr. Terminator Vision’s narrative, it’s crucial to remember that this is one man’s opinion. Apparently Eliezer Yudkowsky is to artificial intelligence what Eeyore is to the Hundred Acre Wood; a loveable prophet of doom. But folks, until our coffee machines start making demands, we can probably afford to chill a tad on the AI fear factor.
In the end, only time will tell if future Thanksgiving dinners involve turkey, potatoes, Grandma, and Uncle Roboto. In the meantime, we can just hope the smart toaster stays on our side. Keep making that delicious toast, buddy. Good toaster, nice toaster.
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