The Debate on AI Safety between Robin Hanson and Scott Aaronson

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Saturday - May 13 2023, 11:37 UTC - 1 year ago

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AI safety has been a heated debate between experts recently. Robin Hanson, an economics professor and AI safety expert and Scott Aaronson, professor of quantum computing have had arguments surrounding the rapidity of technology change and consequences of AI Foom. Hanson has also debated Eliezer Yudkowsky, an AI researcher and author who argued for the importance of preparing for doomer AI studies.

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Technology has been fast-paced in the past two decades since the launch of the world wide web. AI and computer science research have led to breakthroughs in the field of generative artificial intelligence. AI can generate data faster than humans can and this causes heated debates between experts on the topics.

Robin Hanson is an economics professor and AI safety expert who believes that AI "foom" - exponential and rapid growth in artificial intelligence - requires close monitoring due to the possible doomer scenarios. Scott Aaronson, professor of quantum computing has debated Hanson on AI Safety.

AI Foom is a hypothesis that artificial intelligence can rapidly and exponentially grow in capability and overtake human civilization.

The debate revolves the rapidity of technology change and the consequences of AI Foom. The discussion extends to the range of potential futures and the range of potential artificial intelligences. Robin Hanson points out that there is a greater complexity to AI Safety than just the doomer scenarios. This extends to economic disruption through automation as well as weaponization of AI to facilitate increased modalities of criminal activity. The discussion also ventured into about the possible consequences of AI for improving the status of minorities, health, and education.

Eliezer Yudkowsky is a renowned AI researcher and author, argued for the importance of preparation for AI safety issues such as a possible AI Apocalypse.

Apart from his discussions with Scott Aaronson, Robin Hanson has debated Eliezer Yudkowsky, a renowned AI researcher and author, argued for the importance of preparation for AI safety issues such as a possible AIApocalypse. This debate on AI Safety has been surfacing more recently, given the rapid developments in generative AI and large language models.

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