John Tasioulas
@JTasioulas
Philosopher. Working on a new project on "Saving Liberalism From Itself".
"Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil".
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There's an attention trap in AI. Yes there are legitimate questions regarding AI-related existential risk and the welfare of AI models. But these come *way down* the list in terms of urgency as compared with other AI-related problems. The disproportionate focus on the former distracts attention from the latter and even impairs our ability to engage with the more urgent problems.
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Two mistakes in responding to hype about AI existential risk - 1) taking it seriously and ignoring more pressing issues around the dehumanisation of life, and 2) dismissing out of hand the very idea that AI is a transformative technology which can yield great benefits if properly directed.
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Here are my thoughts on Daron Acemoglu's important new book, "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?". The book is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of liberalism.
Link below.
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