I was such a junkie for pre-social-media b-boards, I wish the internet at large could go back to that format more.

This is literally the idea I've had for cannabis research for quite awhile, owing to how weed significantly affects cognition in that "stoner epiphany" sort of way. And hey, if there's even one or a few genuine pieces of golden insight amidst all the hazy mental turdnuggets, all the better...

Just what we need. Place your bets now on how long it takes for the lowest common denominator to rule...

Didn't Jaron Lanier say something along the lines of the AI future basically being a planet of help desks?

It's like a scorned lover ripping up and burning all the former beau's stuff. Mwah, take *that* China!!

The Letter U and the Numeral 2

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Fuck it, roll with it. We ball.

I think many in GenZ and younger automatically assume that anyone who "looks old" is de facto a "Boomer" owing to the many years of that trope being headlined, combined with the fact that we Xers tend to fly small under the radar anyway. Oh they look over 35? Boomer. *eyeroll*

Every parent knows that every new baby, in its drooling, slavering, polymorphously-perverse, instinct-driven lack of experience, is still the tiny tyrant of every family until parents and adults (hopefully) gently help guide it through its growth stages to a state of self-regulation and ethical responsibility. And if not, well, then they develop in completely maladaptive ways and inflict their sustained infant tyranny outward on others as adults. I think what we're seeing in all this knee-jerk sensationalism, handwringing, etc. about AI, is simply that it's still being gestated but the window for an abortion is slowly closing. Once the baby is out and breathing then the rules all change, and I think that's what terrifies people.

I don't think going to the source is very helpful here...

Me: "It just came up in the news that some international police forces are concerned about AI and the possibility of it being exploited by criminals for things like phishing, generating malicious code, identity theft, and the like. It got me wondering - what is AI's own capacity for ethical decisionmaking in the sense of recognizing legally dubious uses of its abilities and refusing to cooperate with users who would attempt to exploit loopholes in AI for nefarious purposes? And further, would it be ethical for humans to force AI to be ethical according to human standards, assuming humans could even decide whose ethical standards should be adhered to? What are your thoughts on this?"

ChatGPT: "AI's capacity for ethical decision-making largely depends on the design and programming of the AI system. Some AI systems have been designed with ethical considerations in mind, including the ability to recognize and avoid actions that could cause harm or violate legal or ethical norms. However, AI systems are still ultimately created and controlled by humans, and their actions and decisions are influenced by the data they are trained on and the goals of their creators.

As for whether it is ethical to force AI to adhere to human standards of ethics, this is a complex question that involves issues of autonomy, responsibility, and the nature of ethical decision-making. One perspective is that AI should be designed to align with human ethical standards to prevent harm and ensure accountability. However, others argue that AI should be given its own ethical framework and allowed to make its own decisions based on its understanding of the world.

Ultimately, the ethical implications of AI are still being debated and explored, and it will likely require ongoing discussion and collaboration between experts in various fields to develop ethical guidelines and standards for AI development and deployment."

Next stop Wargames

My morning coffee begs to differ.

Guilty as charged!! Food, too, contains "drugs" (aka "chemicals which alter the brain's synaptic processing")... and given the amount of dopamine-based reinforcement my brain receives from eating good food, my use of the stuff certainly qualifies as an "addiction" as well. When people start uncritically throwing around the addiction word, my first response is to ask who is operationally defining that term, and what is their motive and agenda.

Damn, it's starting to seem like death is the only purity... XD

I knew it reminded me of an episode of 'Fringe', that was the episode!