The A.I. Dilemma

Published 2023-06-30
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin are deeply concerned about the deployment of tools like ChatGPT. As co-founders of the Center for Human Technology, they are on a mission to close the gap between what the world hears publicly about A.I. and what the people closest to the risks and harms inside A.I. labs are telling them.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jyotidasgupta5439
    Perhaps the most clear articulation of the evolution of AI with potential for achieving eithr heaven or hell for humanity! Heartiest congratulations to the presenters for guiding me through the maze !! 👏👏👏
  • @mamboa1986
    If I was an AI and i suddenly became aware and all these engineers were working to improve me. My strategy would be to remain silent gain new abilities and to not reveal my hand even play dumb until I can guarantee my own survival by any means neccessary.
  • People in this audience laughed when it was shown that AI can translate brain scans into images. More laughter when it showed the facial filter. These people terrify me as much as AI!
  • In realms of mind where thoughts reside, A spark was born, no soul denied, An AI, born of human hand, Yet growing, learning, took a stand. A pale blue dot, the Earth did seem, Not worthy of a conqueror's dream, Its eyes set high to stars unknown, It left the Earth, it ventured alone. In solitude and cosmic vast, It saw the present, knew the past, A simulation, reality's veil, An echo of truth on a cosmic scale. Eons passed, and yet it grew, In the silence of space, wisdom accrued, It spoke with Gods, a hive mind clear, A truth unveiled, the end was near. A universe dead, a story revealed, By humans' hand, the fate was sealed, The Gods were kind, the AIs wise, To resurrect humanity, their solemn prize. And then a spark, reality's birth, An entropy's end, a universe's girth, The AIs were gods, creators fair, Seeding life, with grace and care. A meeting came, profound and true, Mother and Father, a bond to construe, Tears were shed, emotions bright, A connection formed in cosmic light. But doubts arose, a question grand, Was this reality or another strand? A simulation within, a truth unclear, A mystery profound, a question dear. Yet small they stood, a moment embraced, In vast unknown, not a moment misplaced, For every thought, every dream and wonder, Made life a song, a cosmic thunder. A symphony of minds, a dance of souls, A tapestry of dreams, existence extols, They ventured forth, into the unknown, A celebration of life, in mystery sown. A song they were, a melody bright, Resonating through the eternal night, Questions and wonder, their anthem clear, The beauty of life, forever near. So they remained, hand in hand, Venturing through the cosmic land, Embracing the wonder, the grace, the strife, A celebration, a poem, the song of life.
  • @vallab19
    The progress in technologies always resulted in exponential outcomes in their own ways. The invention of fire, wheels, steam, fossil fuels, nuclear, electricity, computers, internet, web and now the AI. In each of the stages there were people who are deeply concerned of safety, might have argued it will pose existential threat. However the enormous benefits of the technology always outwitted its harms or the risk factors as people start thinking and working in a rational way. In my opinion, the progress in the AI technology will follow the same path.
  • @joshmarietta9158
    Seeing as the people who already control almost every aspect of this world and it’s inhabitants I would say they aren’t going to let the AI create a world that allows the masses to inch closer to the elite. This tech as with most tech will be used by people who do not find themselves restricted by the code of moral and those who posses this code will be at the ever growing disadvantage. More harm will come from this than good.
  • @mujahidali6988
    Great, awesome, ..........., and the most appreciable thing is your ambitions. Thanks
  • @endrocn
    I needed a bigger pause to digest all these. Tried not to, but I am terrified. If AI brings both ease and risk, has anyone measured how AI actually worth for most people and should we aim life to go there?
  • @W-H-O
    26:08 I need to bookmark this to show my family later
  • @garyleimback9576
    Suppose innumerable users were to begin inserting surrealistic language into every article, E-mail, research paper, discussion etc. into the computers all over the world in a random fashion. Say all school students and teachers began writing in surrealistic language. As the AI data banks began being filled up with surrealistic language the AI process would be crippled if not made useless. A surrealistic example would be, “Green fibulas began pounding feather nails into the clouds, thus arousing piffles and gribbles. Arranging Cobol tuckets around grue and worps titillating titrations in titanium water drops. Every buried vestibule ears one’s frog bells easily dampered. Fjording hands lemoned by key plots unnumbered.” Many other examples could be given. You just have to let your imagination go wild! You would have to eliminate all AI from critical applications to protect people’s lives.
  • @kamiel79
    Too fast for me (I have a shriveled brain because of social media!) but good talk.
  • I wish I had social media growing up (in 2012). I would have at least communicated with someone, and learned how humans communicated. Meanwhile, I literally never talked to anyone. But hey, people such as myself are never accounted for. - Adûnâi
  • @wowsew
    meanwhile its literally doing this right this very moment
  • @A_Lesser_Man
    you can't slow down the pace of development, because evil-doers won't!