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 Message 2254 
 Mike Powell to ROB MCCART 
 'Society cannot function 
 19 Jan 26 10:16:37 
 
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> MP>I think AI could be a good thing.  However, the "tech bros" who are mostly
>   >in charge of its current development seem to be more concerned with its
>   >rapid expansion (capabilities and use) than with its ethical use.  Maybe
>   >that is a misconception on my part, but that is my concern.

> I think the biggest problem is all the money involved and the race to
> get the biggest share of that. It would make sense that the benefits
> and accuracy of AI would be somewhat exaggerated..

That is sort of what I was getting at... the money and the race to get the
biggest share.  I think those in the field are too fixated on winning the
race and not on what the outcome should be (or what it might cause).

> It works pretty well at doing some less complex things, but everyone
> expects more out of it too quickly.

No disagreement here.

Mike

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