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1. nickle+491[view] [source] 2024-05-15 14:48:28
>>Jimmc4+(OP)
It is easy to point to loopy theories around superalignment, p(doom), etc. But you don't have to be hopped up on sci-fi to oppose something like GPT-4o. Low-latency response time is fine. The faking of emotions and overt references to Her (along with the suspiciously-timed relaxation of pornographic generations) are not fine. I suspect Altman/Brockman/Murati intended for this thing to be dangerous for mentally unwell users, using the exact same logic as tobacco companies.
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2. llm_tr+Fg1[view] [source] 2024-05-15 15:22:29
>>nickle+491
>dangerous for mentally unwell users

It's not our job to make the world safe for fundamentally unsafe people.

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3. lantry+vi1[view] [source] 2024-05-15 15:30:50
>>llm_tr+Fg1
This is literally everyone's job. It's the whole point of society. Everyone is "fundamentally unsafe", and we all rely on each other.
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4. clayto+Iq1[view] [source] 2024-05-15 16:06:03
>>lantry+vi1
> This is literally everyone's job. It's the whole point of society.

To a degree, yes - but I think if it's taken too far it becomes a trap that many people seeking power lay out.

Benjamin Franklin said it best: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

That being said, I do agree with part of your point. The purpose of having a society is that collective action lets us do amazing things like build airplanes, that would be otherwise impossible. In order to succeed at that we need some rules that everyone plays by, which involve giving up some freedoms - or the "social contract".

The more of a safety net a society provides, the more restrictive the society must be. Optimizing for this is known as politics.

I think history has shown us that the proper balance is one where we optimize for maximum elbow room, without letting people die on the streets. Trying to provide the illusion of safety and restrict interesting technology to protect a small percentage of the population is on the wrong side of this balance.

Maybe we try it, and see what the effect actually are, rather than guessing. If it becomes a major problem, then address it - in the least restrictive way possible.

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