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phil
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Welcome to @jasoncrawford.eth! Jason is the founder of The Roots of Progress, a non-profit dedicated to progress studies. In addition, he has served as an advisor for Our World in Data and as a guest lecturer at MIT. His essay, We Need A New Philosophy of Progress, is one of the best arguments for techno-optimism that I've read: https://rootsofprogress.org/we-need-a-new-philosophy-of-progress/ He has agreed to do an AMA for the /books channel as part of the ongoing Silicon Valley Canon course. Reply with your questions. :)
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Ishika
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@jasoncrawford.eth How do you think we can shift focus in our money-driven economy, where the pursuit of profit often comes at the expense of morals? Now that AI is at the peak of its momentum, what can we do to prevent it from being used immorally, similar to how modern science enabled the creation of the atomic bomb? In industries like fast food, convenience often compromises quality. I find it absurd how it costs more to just healthy. How can we incentivize people to build technologies that prioritize the betterment of the human experience rather than just convenience and profit?
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Jason Crawford
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I don't think the conflict between profit and human betterment is as strong as you're making it out to be. Profit is generally an excellent guide to human betterment! You are highlighting the cases where they differ. Those cases matter, of course, which is why we have laws, customs, public health education campaigns, etc. I think the answer to each of your points is different and case-specific. AI will have many many applications. Some misuses of it will be prohibited by new laws. Others are already prohibited by existing laws, but we will need new enforcement efforts/mechanisms. Some will be handled via social campaigns. Some will require good design to create safe and health AI products—and educated consumers who demand them. Etc. Re weapons, we depend on the military and the civilian government to use them morally. Vote for better politicians. As for healthy food, we've already seen quite a consumer movement towards healthier choices in recent decades. I predict this will continue. Etc.
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