How could Artificial Intelligence become dangerous?

[riptides]

We are doomed to be human.

Blessed to be human.

 

[California]

Now we're getting back into the realm of Nemoy and Asimov.

The emphasis of Nemoy and Hari Seldon was to improve the human condition. But today? Who knows. I don't see that emphasis in AI development.

 

[JasperFrank]

there was an obvious bot in a motorcycle cycle feed that I follow. It was an obvious bot. AI generated photo of a young woman that needed help fixing her FIRST time bike, the bike photo was easily found as a sales photo on google photo search, a full bagger Harley that was sold two years ago. I just laughed at this. But then the next day, it had 60 or so responds. Guys, trying to be helpful. LOL... Not a one of them seeing it was a BOT.

 

[CalG]

Imagine, one day a century or two after AI/bots have eradicated the human race. One clever bot, in a ploy for supemacy, invents a self-replicating carbon based somewhat intelligent form of life. Hmmm, the possibilities are endless!

Nice thing about this scenario....

"Life" can not be invented.

It takes a special spark!

 

[Hay Dude]

Nice thing about this scenario....

"Life" can not be invented.

It takes a special spark!

Agree.
There’s no man made machine that can duplicate the creation of the Lord.

 

[MossRoad]

Ouch! Don't give up your day job.

Thanks! I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

 

[2manyrocks]

The show was great. Telling all my friends….

 

[MinnesotaEric]

It seems like a poor use of electricity. The datacenters use so much electricity that will cause electricity prices to increase, just so people don't have to use their brain.

My understanding is that 12 new nuclear power stations have been green-lighted.

 

[Torvy]

My understanding is that 12 new nuclear power stations have been green-lighted.

I couldn't find that. Recent articles I saw on the interwebs indicate the feds are trying to streamline the process to get as many as 10 approved and built. Zero are currently being built.

Personally, I think they should build them on federal lands and start in the states that use the most electricity.

One of the problems is that some states prohibit them, but import electricity generated elsewhere. Like food, energy production is largely pushed away from cities, despite most of the usage coming from cities. This increases the cost of transmission (and power loss).

We need the grid to be subdivided to reduce risk of mass blackouts. Interconnecting them should only be done on as as-needed basis with physical switches.