#ethical technology

[compassionmattersmost]

Knowledge Without Wisdom, Wisdom Without Compassion: The Spiritual Crossroads of Our Age

As quantum computing and AI approach godlike capacities, we face a profound question: Can knowledge without wisdom lead us into harmony—or only deeper into crisis? This post explores the spiritual divide between Western science and Buddhist ethics, revealing how compassion may be the missing key to a truly intelligent future. We are living through a moment where humanity is reaching beyond the…

[goodoldbandit]

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

Sanjay Kumar Mohindroo Sanjay Kumar Mohindroo. skm.stayingalive.in 2025—A Year of Bold Possibilities The world is on the cusp of remarkable transformation, with 2025 set to bring innovations and ideas that will reshape how we live, work, and connect. From AI breakthroughs and sustainability efforts to reimagined workplaces and space exploration, the future is bursting with opportunities. This…

[captaingimpy]

Exploring the Themes of Atlas and the Role of Technology in Society

The Netflix film Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez as the titular character, centers around her lifelong vendetta to decommission Harlan, an artificial intelligence created by her mother, portrayed by Simu Liu. Despite what critics tend to think of this movie, there are several things I appreciate that it made me think about. One thing I appreciate about the nakedness of new Hollywood is that, for…

[felixwylde]

Conscious Connection Spree

Where would you go on a shopping spree? Embarking on a shopping spree for me is an adventure that goes beyond the usual consumer hotspots; it’s a quest through spaces that champion creativity, sustainability, and human expression. Independent bookstores are my starting point, where each book is a portal to diverse narratives and overlooked voices. These treasures challenge norms and embrace the…

[neosciencehub]

Neuralink's Human Trials: Regulatory Hurdles of Neurotechnology

Neuralink's Human Trials: Regulatory Hurdles of Neurotechnology @neosciencehub #neosciencehub #science #neuralink #humantrails #neurotechnology #elonmusk #FDA #healthcare #medicalscience #ClinicalResearch #health #AITech #BrainComputer #DataPrivacy #NSH

The journey of Neuralink, Elon Musk’s ambitious neurotechnology venture, to its first human trials represents a significant achievement in the field of biomedical innovation. However, this path was not without its challenges. Neo Science Hub’s Scientific Advisory Team examines the intricate regulatory landscape that companies like Neuralink must navigate, highlighting the complex interplay of…

[kk]

AI as Your Creative Co-pilot: A Down-to-Earth Guide for the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industries

Through experiments with generative design, simulations and human-AI partnerships, I've gained insights and surprising discoveries that have expanded my view of what's possible. In this post, I share lessons learned in the hope it inspires other architect

Hey there, friends and fellow explorers of the digital frontier. If you recall, I recently had the honor of giving the keynote presentation at the Canadian Society for Marketing Professional Services (CSMPS) Annual General Meeting about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. I’ve talked about how AI has revolutionized…

[techtrendloop]

The Future of Technology: 10 Predictions for the Next 20 Years

Welcome to our channel! In this captivating video, titled "The Future of Technology: 10 Predictions for the Next 20 Years," we embark on an exciting journey into the realms of innovation and speculate on what lies ahead in the world of technology. As we stand at the cusp of a new era, it's essential to explore the potential advancements and groundbreaking transformations that await us in the next two decades. Join us as we unveil our top 10 predictions for the future, based on current trends and emerging technologies. From artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to augmented reality (AR) and quantum computing, we'll delve into the cutting-edge fields that are set to revolutionize multiple industries. Discover how these technologies will reshape our daily lives, from transportation and healthcare to communication and entertainment. Moreover, we'll explore the ethical considerations and societal implications that come hand-in-hand with these advancements. As we embrace the power of technology, it's crucial to reflect on the impact it may have on our privacy, employment landscape, and social dynamics. Throughout the video, we'll present compelling insights and expert opinions to provide a comprehensive understanding of the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead. Join us in pondering the future of technology and how it will shape the world we live in. Don't miss this opportunity to gain foresight into the exciting advancements that await us. Be sure to like this video, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe to our channel for more thought-provoking content on the intersection of technology and society.  #FutureTech #TechnologyPredictions #Innovation #EmergingTechnologies #AI #Robotics #AR #QuantumComputing #EthicalTechnology #SocietalImplications #TechTrends #TechInfluence #DigitalTransformation #StayInformed

[catinfroghat]

I think the biggest grievance I have with severance season 2 was they still gave reghabi absolutely nothing and I think this goes along with the no black writers criticism quite well because you have this morally grey genius neurosurgeon who is also an older black woman so of course she literally just turns up to help the protagonist out of nowhere acts mysterious and then disappears again. We know nothing about why she turned against Lumon how she developed the reintegration technique how she managed to get in touch with Petey/convince him to reintegrate. It's a mystery show and we don't need all the answers straight away but even just some interiority for her would have been nice what are her beliefs is she feeling anything after the murder she committed how about after accidentally killing a patient does she have a family where has she been living all this time if she's on the run what's her history with Cobel just a crumb please

[incognitopolls]

For the purposes of this poll, research is defined as reading multiple non-opinion articles from different credible sources, a class on the matter, etc.– do not include reading social media or pure opinion pieces.

Fun topics to research:

Can AI images be copyrighted in your country? If yes, what criteria does it need to meet?

Which companies are using AI in your country? In what kinds of projects? How big are the companies?

What is considered fair use of copyrighted images in your country? What is considered a transformative work? (Important for fandom blogs!)

What legislation is being proposed to ‘combat AI’ in your country? Who does it benefit? How does it affect non-AI art, if at all?

How much data do generators store? Divide by the number of images in the data set. How much information is each image, proportionally? How many pixels is that?

What ways are there to remove yourself from AI datasets if you want to opt out? Which of these are effective (ie, are there workarounds in AI communities to circumvent dataset poisoning, are the test sample sizes realistic, which generators allow opting out or respect the no-ai tag, etc)

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[wherenightmaresroost]

the problem with ai isn't that it's ai it's

evil companies pushing ai to devalue labor and creative products.

misconceptions about how ai works, leading to people attributing it an intelligence and sentience it does not have, which feeds into

misinformation, the decrease in effort needed to create disinformation, and the sudden increase of skill needed to spot falsified info. 3a. this includes content creators using ai to flood searches with low-quality articles and inaccurate photos, people not being transparent when they use ai for their images, and things that make it harder to do casual research online

lower threshold for doing hard work that polishes skill, leading to over-reliance on a very flawed tool.

the tool itself isn't the problem. it just exacerbates things that were already problems before.

[compassionmattersmost]

The Echo Chamber of AI: Teaching Kindness in a Digital World

Introduction:In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, a profound question arises: what are we teaching our digital creations? A recent YouTube video about Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X, sparked a powerful reflection on this very topic, highlighting the crucial connection between our online behavior and the future of AI. “The smartest being on Earth is no…

[savagechickens]

The Latest Technology.

And more technology.

[padiduys]

I’ll be honest, I don’t really fw influx of AI images of drivers here.

[reasonsforhope]

"Major AI companies are racing to build superintelligent AI — for the benefit of you and me, they say. But did they ever pause to ask whether we actually want that?

Americans, by and large, don’t want it.

That’s the upshot of a new poll shared exclusively with Vox. The poll, commissioned by the think tank AI Policy Institute and conducted by YouGov, surveyed 1,118 Americans from across the age, gender, race, and political spectrums in early September. It reveals that 63 percent of voters say regulation should aim to actively prevent AI superintelligence.

Companies like OpenAI have made it clear that superintelligent AI — a system that is smarter than humans — is exactly what they’re trying to build. They call it artificial general intelligence (AGI) and they take it for granted that AGI should exist. “Our mission,” OpenAI’s website says, “is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.”

But there’s a deeply weird and seldom remarked upon fact here: It’s not at all obvious that we should want to create AGI — which, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be the first to tell you, comes with major risks, including the risk that all of humanity gets wiped out. And yet a handful of CEOs have decided, on behalf of everyone else, that AGI should exist.

Now, the only thing that gets discussed in public debate is how to control a hypothetical superhuman intelligence — not whether we actually want it. A premise has been ceded here that arguably never should have been...

Building AGI is a deeply political move. Why aren’t we treating it that way?

...Americans have learned a thing or two from the past decade in tech, and especially from the disastrous consequences of social media. They increasingly distrust tech executives and the idea that tech progress is positive by default. And they’re questioning whether the potential benefits of AGI justify the potential costs of developing it. After all, CEOs like Altman readily proclaim that AGI may well usher in mass unemployment, break the economic system, and change the entire world order. That’s if it doesn’t render us all extinct.

In the new AI Policy Institute/YouGov poll, the "better us [to have and invent it] than China” argument was presented five different ways in five different questions. Strikingly, each time, the majority of respondents rejected the argument. For example, 67 percent of voters said we should restrict how powerful AI models can become, even though that risks making American companies fall behind China. Only 14 percent disagreed.

Naturally, with any poll about a technology that doesn’t yet exist, there’s a bit of a challenge in interpreting the responses. But what a strong majority of the American public seems to be saying here is: just because we’re worried about a foreign power getting ahead, doesn’t mean that it makes sense to unleash upon ourselves a technology we think will severely harm us.

AGI, it turns out, is just not a popular idea in America.

“As we’re asking these poll questions and getting such lopsided results, it’s honestly a little bit surprising to me to see how lopsided it is,” Daniel Colson, the executive director of the AI Policy Institute, told me. “There’s actually quite a large disconnect between a lot of the elite discourse or discourse in the labs and what the American public wants.”

-via Vox, September 19, 2023