It is a very dangerous slippery slope, and the "instant reward" type of mechanism built into these models has the risk of encouraging short-term thinking.
But it is also nothing new. Technology has been wiring the human brain for short-term thinking. From easily accessible porn, accessing a vast encyclopedia anywhere, at any time, coding questions answered on Stack Overflow, and micro-transactions, AI is just the final puzzle piece.
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It is a very dangerous slippery slope, and the "instant reward" type of mechanism built into these models has the risk of encouraging short-term thinking.
But it is also nothing new. Technology has been wiring the human brain for short-term thinking. From easily accessible porn, accessing a vast encyclopedia anywhere, at any time, coding questions answered on Stack Overflow, and micro-transactions, AI is just the final puzzle piece.
It is nothing new - and that makes it predictable and scary.
...to what? That's what I'm worried about!
The final puzzle piece to the complete loss of autonomy, independent thinking, and rational discourse that was already facing massive threats.