blablanonymous t1_j79h7he wrote
Reply to comment by terath in [N] GitHub CEO on why open source developers should be exempt from the EU’s AI Act by EmbarrassedHelp
Because in Europe people actually give a crap about making sure progress is not just ”woow awesome, so cool” but also actually benefit populations on the long term.
Eggy-Toast t1_j7agw75 wrote
There is not a positive spin to this. The downstream pipeline is ultimately what makes AI beneficial to the common workforce. Complicating runs the risk of creating another bureaucratic gauntlet that’s all but impossible for the average startup to complete.
blablanonymous t1_j7nl336 wrote
Just FYI, the CTO of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT is of the opinion that there should be regulation of AI:
Do you think these questions should be left to companies like yours, or should governments get involved in creating regulations?
[CTO of openAI] It’s important for OpenAI and companies like ours to bring this into the public consciousness in a way that’s controlled and responsible. But we’re a small group of people and we need a ton more input in this system and a lot more input that goes beyond the technologies-—definitely regulators and governments and everyone else.”
Eggy-Toast t1_j7noya9 wrote
Yeah, I completely agree. There are a few different ideas floating around here, specifically I was referencing the original comment that said it may make open source AI all but impossible to create/maintain in accordance with the EU.
AI can be such a great tool, and it certainly needs regulation. But regulation which would serve to consolidate AI into the hands of the wealthy/powerful would be an absolute travesty.
blablanonymous t1_j7b3vcx wrote
That’s a very narrow perspective. Not all technological progress is inherently good. It obviously just depends what you do with it. These new tools have the potential to create extremely useful applications but also to destroy many jobs concentrating wealth even more in the hands of a small population very rapidly. This can have profound effects on this generation and is definitely worth thinking about. Think the socioeconomic mess that big tech brought San Francisco but at a global scale. SF was heaven 20 years ago. Now it’s bell on earth.
Emotional_Section_59 t1_j7b852i wrote
The industrial revolution was horrible in the short term, but without it, we would still be serfs with an objectively worse standard of living.
Also, technology is the best shot we have at achieving a post-scarcity society.
blablanonymous t1_j7b9vpd wrote
Well exactly. The question is can we have progress AND some level of stability for society? Imagine if AI does destroy millions of jobs and these workers cannot adapt instantly. What do you think will happen? Poverty homelessness. Do you think people will just accept their fate for the greater Progress? No, if it reaches a certain critical point, that will create a lot of instability. How do you think these people will vote? Who do you think politicians will pick as scapegoats to capitalize on that anger? I work in AI. There is a lot of good that be done with it, but thinking about the impact on society is necessary.
Emotional_Section_59 t1_j7bfaex wrote
>Imagine if AI does destroy millions of jobs and these workers cannot adapt instantly. What do you think will happen?
Those who lost their jobs can be provided with a Universal Basic Income funded by the businesses that made them redundant. That way businesses save on costs while people don't lose a cent. I concede it's very idealistic but it's definitely possible, dare I say even likely should democracy not collapse.
I think it would be more productive to plan ahead in a similar vein to the paragraph above instead of attempting to barricade the march of progress.
blablanonymous t1_j7bjxca wrote
These are interesting ideas but will obviously never happen without some legislation. There has to be a public debate for society to decide what is ok or not if we’re really on the verge of truly deep changes in the economy.
po-handz t1_j7b830v wrote
Yeah that's totally because of all the tech bro salaries and not a massive homeless population and the opioid epidemic /s
blablanonymous t1_j7b93py wrote
Why do you think there are homeless people in SF? Because concentration of wealth happened so quickly with Big tech moving to the area that local were priced out if their homes.
po-handz t1_j7b9tng wrote
Oh please. There's a ton of homeless people in SF because the weather is nice and the city gives them a ton of support
No one goes from 'almost able to buy a home in SF' to homeless, you're missing some steps there
blablanonymous t1_j7bjjgw wrote
Lol are you joking? No one is talking about being able to buy a home. I’m talking about being able to afford a 1 bedroom. Look up the median rent in SF since 2010. It almost doubled until he recently started decreasing in certain area. You don’t think a rent that doubles is going to push some people on the street? Do you live in SF? If so ask someone who has been there for 20 years how the situation has changed over that period.
po-handz t1_j7btjnu wrote
No it would just push people to move farther from the city center
If you can afford 1000/month when prices go up you move. You don't suddenly become homeless with a salary/career where you were able to live in SF before
blablanonymous t1_j7cgt6m wrote
There are a lot of people with absolutely no disposable income. Just having to move is a huge financial stress to them. Aside from the actual cost of moving, you might need to spend more time commuting which adds more cost. A ton of people are very vulnerable financially. Why do you think there are so many homeless people? They’re just lazy? I’m curious where you live? This stuff is really obvious
po-handz t1_j7gemeh wrote
I'm curious how much you've interacts with the homeless? Any soup kitchens or charity events? There's maybe a 1 out of 50 chance you come across some one who's well put together, education, has a job, but is just a few bucks short each months
those aren't the people waiting in line at the shelter
blablanonymous t1_j7hjlhe wrote
They don’t start like that. It takes time to pile up enough problems on a human for them to become addict or mentally ill
po-handz t1_j7ibdwd wrote
What you think rich people don't suffer from mental illness?
Not every problem can be blamed on someone else, especially if the issue is your own brain
blablanonymous t1_j7j50ur wrote
Of course they can. Ok you’re just trolling at this point. Good luck
Eggy-Toast t1_j7bvpp1 wrote
I’ve thought about it. I do not believe AI is going anywhere or will stop taking jobs. We could slow it down, but I don’t see it stopping without running the risk of falling behind as a technological country. There are a lot of dying industries, we need ways to keep food on those tables regardless of if they were lost by AI or not. Protections for the worker not sanctions on AI.
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