▲ 508 ▼ Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent (www.motherjones.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Oh yes please permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Because an all powerful AI would definitely respect a basic Pascal's Wager bootlicker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point. I’m not a Christian, but I always found Pascal’s Wager vaguely blasphemous. Like, don’t hedge your bets with God… He can tell 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 2 weeks ago Right, I just think okay, let's say a superintelligent AI does come into being and decides to retroactively judge everyone with maximum prejudice. Do you actually have a use for people with no self-respect? Smart money says such a being is totally self-sufficient, and has no time for anybody boring or tedious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Because an all powerful AI would definitely respect a basic Pascal's Wager bootlicker. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point. I’m not a Christian, but I always found Pascal’s Wager vaguely blasphemous. Like, don’t hedge your bets with God… He can tell 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 2 weeks ago Right, I just think okay, let's say a superintelligent AI does come into being and decides to retroactively judge everyone with maximum prejudice. Do you actually have a use for people with no self-respect? Smart money says such a being is totally self-sufficient, and has no time for anybody boring or tedious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Good point. I’m not a Christian, but I always found Pascal’s Wager vaguely blasphemous. Like, don’t hedge your bets with God… He can tell 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 2 weeks ago Right, I just think okay, let's say a superintelligent AI does come into being and decides to retroactively judge everyone with maximum prejudice. Do you actually have a use for people with no self-respect? Smart money says such a being is totally self-sufficient, and has no time for anybody boring or tedious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 2 weeks ago Right, I just think okay, let's say a superintelligent AI does come into being and decides to retroactively judge everyone with maximum prejudice. Do you actually have a use for people with no self-respect? Smart money says such a being is totally self-sufficient, and has no time for anybody boring or tedious. permalink fedilink source parent