Most of you have no idea what's coming with AI. The end of biological life.

[Love_Industry]

I sort of think AI is headed the way of every other major tech innovation: There's massive "This will revolutionize everything!" versus "This will destroy civilization!" debate and then in the end, it's really only useful for advertising.

Don't forget political nonsense, porn and cute cat photos. That's what the social media "revolution" gave us. AI may surpass the internet as the 2nd most overhyped technology. The most overhyped? Everything space of course. Nobody cares about space.

[NeonKnite]

Researching the author of this piece a bit, it seems one criticism of him is that he is often very pessimistic and talks of topics as if he is an expert when he is often not.

That said, almost every respected AI expert or tech titan thinks there is some probability that AI could cause the destruction of humanity. Whether it's 5%, 20% or higher.

That said, I don't subscribe to Wiseacre's views about current AI. Simply put, it's pretty fucking amazing where it is in only 2 years. It's not "code" in the same sense as procedural code. These large language models are modeled on the human brain and how it learns and processes information. Where it goes from here and how fast, who knows, but the experts talk of advancements that are massively faster than even exponential growth.

The singularity is coming.

[MetalSludgeCEO]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...

I remember as a kid in the 70's it was the big scare... on the News, etc... swarms of Killer Bees from Africa or South America making their way north!

Are they here yet?

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

But what about the Atomic Bomb? Wasn't that the world threat as well?

Of course with all the buildings, and freeways and expanding... there will be no more Trees, or Grass if we continue, right?

Oh, and don't forget, the global warming is so bad, that when the Glaciers all melt, NYC will be under water.

Feel free to list the rest of the "Sky is falling" world threats here...

$tEvil

[NeonKnite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa70oKtmtLM

[Mister Freeze]

The "life" will get sucked out of society long before the robot uprising.

The latest AI-generated videos look ridiculously lifelike. Soon, entire movies and TV shows will be created via "prompt" - no actors, cameras or sets required.

Future generations will search online for the Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Led Zeppelin - and the real shit will be buried in a sea of AI-generated copycat music. Few will know the difference. Most won't care.

Art and entertainment becoming soulless isn't even the worst part. We've already entered an era of suspicious news headlines and content. Was that story written by a bot? Are you arguing with one in the comments section? It's hard to tell anymore.

In the confusion, we'll lose the ability to hold politicians accountable. Fake videos will be used to smear opponents. "It wasn't me" will be everyone's excuse when caught red handed. It's a 1984 future, but with video as well as words.

We'll be begging the robots to finish us off.

[Danzig in the Dark]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...

I remember as a kid in the 70's it was the big scare... on the News, etc... swarms of Killer Bees from Africa or South America making their way north!

Are they here yet?

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

But what about the Atomic Bomb? Wasn't that the world threat as well?

Of course with all the buildings, and freeways and expanding... there will be no more Trees, or Grass if we continue, right?

Oh, and don't forget, the global warming is so bad, that when the Glaciers all melt, NYC will be under water.

Feel free to list the rest of the "Sky is falling" world threats here...

$tEvil

[BootyDaddy69]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on how "literally everyone on earth will die". How exactly?

Just watch The Terminator and all your questions will be answered

[Dyslexicheart]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on how "literally everyone on earth will die". How exactly?

Just watch The Terminator and all your questions will be answered

Yeah, we've all seen Terminator. So you think there will be terminator-like things hunting us all down and killing us? That's what you think? In the next few years? Lol

[BootyDaddy69]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on how "literally everyone on earth will die". How exactly?

Just watch The Terminator and all your questions will be answered

Yeah, we've all seen Terminator. So you think there will be terminator-like things hunting us all down and killing us? That's what you think? In the next few years? Lol

no I mean in terms of AI taking over the world but who knows AI might watch the movie and think its a good idea

[diablomozart]

"Uniform printout reads end of line
Protected code intact leaves little time
Erratic surveys, free thinking not allowed
My hands shake, my push buttons silence the outside crowd...

One world government has outlawed war among nations.
Now, 'social control' requires population...termination.

Have we come too far to turn around?
Does emotion hold the key?
Is logic just a synonym for this savagery?
Disguised in forgotten lost memory

Microchip logic, have we no more thought?
"Is this wrong?" I enter. Answers sought.
Punch, punch, punch, transfer this data Into code.
Wide eyes watch, my number 156 is shown...

Created from past life to perform Illicit function,
I fail this conscious madness. I, man/machine, imperfection!

Have we come too far to turn around?
Does emotion hold the key?
Is logic just a synonym for this savagery?
Disguised in forgotten lost memory..."


"I'll take, 'Songs That May Predict Our Future' for $100, Alex."

Took me a second, but that's pretty funny

i literally heard it in my head after the first line...screaming in digital is worth a listen as well...d.m.

[diablomozart]

just to add a note...if humans have invented it, it can't be perfect because humans as a species are imperfect and wildly varying in the ways they think...d.m.

[dmbrocker]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...

I remember as a kid in the 70's it was the big scare... on the News, etc... swarms of Killer Bees from Africa or South America making their way north!

Are they here yet?

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

But what about the Atomic Bomb? Wasn't that the world threat as well?

Of course with all the buildings, and freeways and expanding... there will be no more Trees, or Grass if we continue, right?

Oh, and don't forget, the global warming is so bad, that when the Glaciers all melt, NYC will be under water.

Feel free to list the rest of the "Sky is falling" world threats here...

$tEvil

[dmbrocker]

Also, I'm not worried about AI taking over. It'd need intelligent people to program it, and considering the collective intelligence of modern society as of the past decade or so, we'll reach real-life Idiocracy long before we ever see robot singularity.

[Metal Sludge]

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

StEvil

Oh yes! I have been hearing about California falling into the ocean since I can remember! They never mention that Oregon or Washington, along the same coast line could join us. Are they just going to hang there after we drop off?

And The Big One...oh yes, we always heard about that. Not so much these days.

The Big One already occurred, in 1906, in San Francisco. That is the largest recorded earthquake in CA history at 7.8.
And this is why our buildings are now built to withstand this type of occurrence, especially in the Bay Area.

The next big one happened in 1994, 88 years later, in Northridge, Southern CA, 500 miles away from SF. This was 7.4 if I am not mistaken. And while it was devastating, the city was up and running in a week or so, power, water, etc.

By my calculations, we have 31 years before the next "big one".

[Hatchets Molly]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...
$tEvil

I remember this as a kid in the 70s and worried about it. Lived in Florida then, so Florida and Texas would be the first to go. There were a couple of bad movies about it. I remember thinking our car would be covered (like the movie) with no escape.

[diablomozart]

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

StEvil

Oh yes! I have been hearing about California falling into the ocean since I can remember! They never mention that Oregon or Washington, along the same coast line could join us. Are they just going to hang there after we drop off?

And The Big One...oh yes, we always heard about that. Not so much these days.

The Big One already occurred, in 1906, in San Francisco. That is the largest recorded earthquake in CA history at 7.8.
And this is why our buildings are now built to withstand this type of occurrence, especially in the Bay Area.

The next big one happened in 1994, 88 years later, in Northridge, Southern CA, 500 miles away from SF. This was 7.4 if I am not mistaken. And while it was devastating, the city was up and running in a week or so, power, water, etc.

By my calculations, we have 31 years before the next "big one".

that's because lex luthor isn't around anymore...shame too...we could have had "Otisburg" lol...r.i.p. to both gene hackman and christopher reeve...d.m.

[HueyRamone]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...
$tEvil

I think they couldnt recycle "Killer Bees" for the millionth time, so in 2020 they came up with "murder hornets" to get eyeballs on the news. Remember that? If I remember right, then covid hit, and they didnt need a fake scary bug.

I actually think AI is gonna be way more hardcore than some of you that are poo-poo-ing it. End of civilization? I dunno about that. Job destroyer, income inquality-ifier, and horrible for the environment? For sure.

[Bono Nettencourt]

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

StEvil

Oh yes! I have been hearing about California falling into the ocean since I can remember! They never mention that Oregon or Washington, along the same coast line could join us. Are they just going to hang there after we drop off?

And The Big One...oh yes, we always heard about that. Not so much these days.

The Big One already occurred, in 1906, in San Francisco. That is the largest recorded earthquake in CA history at 7.8.
And this is why our buildings are now built to withstand this type of occurrence, especially in the Bay Area.

The next big one happened in 1994, 88 years later, in Northridge, Southern CA, 500 miles away from SF. This was 7.4 if I am not mistaken. And while it was devastating, the city was up and running in a week or so, power, water, etc.

By my calculations, we have 31 years before the next "big one".

Florida's going 1st. And that's real.

[EyeDocOfRock]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on how "literally everyone on earth will die". How exactly?

Just watch The Terminator and all your questions will be answered

Actually Just watch Planet of the Apes !!!!

[Metal Sludge]

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

StEvil

Oh yes! I have been hearing about California falling into the ocean since I can remember! They never mention that Oregon or Washington, along the same coast line could join us. Are they just going to hang there after we drop off?

And The Big One...oh yes, we always heard about that. Not so much these days.

The Big One already occurred, in 1906, in San Francisco. That is the largest recorded earthquake in CA history at 7.8.
And this is why our buildings are now built to withstand this type of occurrence, especially in the Bay Area.

The next big one happened in 1994, 88 years later, in Northridge, Southern CA, 500 miles away from SF. This was 7.4 if I am not mistaken. And while it was devastating, the city was up and running in a week or so, power, water, etc.

By my calculations, we have 31 years before the next "big one".

Florida's going 1st. And that's real.

We can only hope!

[TeslaFan]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...

I remember as a kid in the 70's it was the big scare... on the News, etc... swarms of Killer Bees from Africa or South America making their way north!

Are they here yet?

And what about California falling into the ocean? That's been about to happen for 4-5 or more decades... or... the BIG ONE, that will surely topple every sky scraper in the 213.

But what about the Atomic Bomb? Wasn't that the world threat as well?

Of course with all the buildings, and freeways and expanding... there will be no more Trees, or Grass if we continue, right?

Oh, and don't forget, the global warming is so bad, that when the Glaciers all melt, NYC will be under water.

Feel free to list the rest of the "Sky is falling" world threats here...

$tEvil

I remember acid rain was supposed to be a major threat. Y2K was also a world stopper.
But the sun still shines every day and my old Dell with AOL dailup was completely okay.

[Metal Sludge]

I am still stressing out as Summer is here...

Why?

Killer Bees of course...
$tEvil

I think they couldnt recycle "Killer Bees" for the millionth time, so in 2020 they came up with "murder hornets" to get eyeballs on the news. Remember that? If I remember right, then covid hit, and they didnt need a fake scary bug.

I actually think AI is gonna be way more hardcore than some of you that are poo-poo-ing it. End of civilization? I dunno about that. Job destroyer, income inquality-ifier, and horrible for the environment? For sure.

Yeah, the murder hornets never really gained traction.
And I think you're right about AI. The internet itself has lowered the collective human IQ. AI is just taking it down further. It won't be good.

[TravisBicklesMohawk]

Sorry, but I'm more concerned about the unhinged lunatic sitting in the White House who any day now might have us thrown in jail for calling him an unhinged lunatic.

Priorities people!

[Wiseacre]

Sorry, but I'm more concerned about the unhinged lunatic sitting in the White House who any day now might have us thrown in jail for calling him an unhinged lunatic.

Priorities people!

Yeah, because that totally could happen.

It is amazing how backward some people have shit flipped around.

[Dyslexicheart]

Sorry, but I'm more concerned about the unhinged lunatic sitting in the White House who any day now might have us thrown in jail for calling him an unhinged lunatic.

Priorities people!

Yeah, because that totally could happen.

It is amazing how backward some people have shit flipped around.

That totally could happen. He's fucking threatening to make our country a state, which will never happen. And he's enabled by clowns who are just as much at fault. Amazing indeed.

[NeonKnite]

Yeah, because that totally could happen.

It is amazing how backward some people have shit flipped around.

Imagine looking at everything going on and coming to this conclusion.

I can only assume you only watch Faux News.