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film-review1 year ago•8 min saved

"The Enigmatic Impact of 'Civil War' on American Society"

Alex Garland's dystopian film "Civil War" explores the existential threat of a nation torn apart by political and social divisions, leaving the audience haunted by familiar images of torture and terror. The film follows journalists traveling through a war-torn America, but fails to provide a clear explanation for the conflict, leaving the audience questioning the reasons behind the civil war. While the film captures the reality of a divided nation, it falls short in addressing the underlying causes of the turmoil, missing an opportunity to resonate with the current societal tensions.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#civil-war #dystopian-film #existential-threat

opinion2 years ago•4 min saved

Examining the Genocide Narrative: From Jewish History to Gaza's Reality

Jason Stanley, a professor of philosophy at Yale University, reflects on his personal connection to the genocide of Jewish people and expresses concern over the current situation in Gaza. He argues that while empathy should be extended to both the Palestinian people and the victims of Hamas, Israel's actions make him feel less safe as a Jewish person. Stanley examines the justifications for mass killings and questions the claim of an existential threat posed by Hamas to Israel. He urges fellow Jewish people to openly call for a halt to Israel's assault on Gaza, as he believes it not only endangers innocent civilians but also fuels antisemitism worldwide.

via The Guardian|

#existential-threat #gaza #genocide

technology2 years ago•4 min saved

A.I. Godfather dismisses CEO fears of humanity's destruction.

At the Yale CEO summit, 42% of CEOs surveyed said they believed A.I. has the potential to destroy humanity within the next five to 10 years. However, Yann LeCun, the chief A.I. scientist at Facebook parent company Meta, labeled the concept of A.I. posing a grave threat to humanity “preposterously ridiculous.” He argued that while machines will eventually outsmart people, this would not happen for many years, and experts could be trusted to keep A.I. safe. LeCun also rejected the notion of regulations being introduced to stall A.I. developments, asserting that it would be a mistake to keep research “under lock and key.”

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #ceos #existential-threat

ai-ethics2 years ago•2 min saved

AI Poses Risk of Extinction, Warn Top Researchers and CEOs.

A group of top AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs have issued a 22-word statement warning about the existential threat they believe that AI poses to humanity. The statement calls for mitigating the risk of extinction from AI as a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. The statement is the latest high-profile intervention in the complicated and controversial debate over AI safety.

via The Verge|

#ai-ethics #ai-researchers #ai-safety

ai-ethics2 years ago•5 min saved

AI pioneers warn of biases and unchecked development.

Geoffrey Hinton, a deep learning pioneer, has raised concerns about the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and how they will affect humans. Hinton is worried about the increasingly powerful machines’ ability to outperform humans in ways that are not in the best interest of humanity, and the likely inability to limit AI development. His concern with this burgeoning power centers around the alignment problem — how to ensure that AI is doing what humans want it to do.

via MIT Sloan News|

#ai-advancement #ai-concerns #ai-ethics

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Majority of Americans Fear AI as Existential Threat, Poll Shows"

A Reuters and Ipsos poll found that 61% of American adults believe AI poses an existential threat to humanity, with 70% of Donald Trump supporters and 32% of Evangelical Christians surveyed "strongly agreeing" that AI can be dangerous for society. Tech leaders have also expressed concerns about the potential risks of AI, with some calling for government oversight to ensure safe deployment.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#ai #christianity #donald-trump

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Majority of Americans Fear AI as a Threat to Humanity

A Reuters and Ipsos poll found that 61% of American adults believe AI poses an existential threat to humanity, with Trump supporters and Christians being the most concerned. The poll's findings come as tech leaders sound the alarm over the potential risks of AI. To mitigate the potential risks of AI, the CEO of OpenAI urged the US government to create an agency that oversees AI projects to ensure they are safely deployed.

via Business Insider|

#ai #christians #existential-threat

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

AI Threats: More Urgent Than Climate Change, Warns Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has warned that the technology could pose a more urgent existential threat than climate change. Hinton stressed that AI could pose a threat to humanity when "smart things can outsmart us." He has urged that "we should worry seriously about how we stop these things getting control over us." Other computer scientists who have worked on the rapidly-advancing tech are now warning of AI's dangers.

via The Hill|

#ai #climate-change #dangers

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

AI Godfather's Warning: A More Urgent Threat Than Climate Change.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has warned that artificial intelligence could pose a more urgent threat to humanity than climate change. Hinton, who recently quit Alphabet, is among a growing number of tech leaders publicly espousing concern about the possible threat posed by AI if machines were to achieve greater intelligence than humans and take control of the planet. While Hinton shares signatories' concern that AI may prove to be an existential threat to mankind, he disagreed with pausing research.

via Reuters|

#ai #climate-change #existential-threat

ai-ethics2 years ago•2 min saved

"MIT Professor Warns of Catastrophic Consequences of Ignoring AI Advancements"

MIT professor Max Tegmark has compared the rise of AI to an asteroid headed for Earth, citing the potential for unaligned superintelligence to cause human extinction. Tegmark argues that the issues of AI must be addressed today to prevent future destruction, drawing parallels to the satirical sci-fi movie Don't Look Up, which highlights how politics and bias can lead to ignoring an impending disaster. Tegmark disagrees with those who deny the possibility of AI superintelligence and believes that the issue is not a long-term but a short-term one.

via HT Tech|

#ai #ai-ethics #dont-look-up