"Technology is good, therefore more technology is better!" - Why Aligning Humanity is the Hard Part

[@ZelosDomingo]

In these comments: "I'm so glad you've realized how stupid the people I disagree with are! This, of course, does not apply to me or my beliefs in any way because they are correct and justified."

[@andrewwalker8985]

- and a raging centrist

[@runningwithSaul]

-and closeted rightist

[@wicksleysnipes1476]

-look ma, no hands!!!

[@Judgementkiryu]

- And a righteous Moralist

[@isaacrurengo4690]

Only a narcissist. Only a narcissist.

[@Augusto_Caten]

I watch every single video u post, please keep the frequency.

[@davemathews5446]

David, these videos are epic! I originally came for the AI talk, but stayed for all the deep wisdom about the human condition. Your wise perspectives on AI being the latest lens through which we are seeing all of our own issues play out is just pure gold man. Thank you so much! Cheers!

[@bulltheknicksfan3140]

This might be the most nuanced talk on these topics on the internet. Very well made and informative

[@SimonCarpio09]

Your response to your friend's firefighter suggestion made me spit out my drink. Well done!

[@andybrice2711]

I suppose there's probably a case to be made that it's better to have a larger team of firefighters, even if that means some of them are less physically strong. Idunno, I'm no expert on emergency rescue tactics.

[@EskiMoThor]

​@@andybrice2711I think we see over and over again that limitations push people to innovate and create solutions so obstacles like physical properties become less important, so I would also think putting all sorts of people in fire departments could bring new solutions for them to contribute more, but it takes resources and is probably not cost effective for individual fire departments and not profitable enough for businesses to develop.

[@andybrice2711]

@@goldenhok You joke, but there probably are scenarios where you need a really small person in search and rescue. I'm a tiny manlet, and I've worked in datacentre construction. And there were some jobs which regular-sized people would not have been able to do easily.

[@HarryFunmaker]

Great video. I think I go to extreme on accelerationism sometimes, so this is a good reminder to chill out and consider that maybe there are things that we can do to increase safety if we try.

[@Ossolidor]

Wow. That was very illuminating and concise, from start to finish. Thank you David

[@MAureliusHiggs]

This is beautiful David. Thanks you. I come for the Tech and AI but stay for the social science and cultural insight. Continue doing your good work.

[@sagetmaster4]

I love using a single metric for something as complex as the universe

[@laudermarauder]

Entropy

[@pohkeee]

🤔🤞🖖🤣

[@ct5471]

I don’t now about the metric but the answer is 42

[@aamd4907]

7 maybe 7.2

[@andydataguy]

Reverse: we must use every metric for every scenario at every moment. I personally welcome our quantum overlords. Remember to alway say please and thank you to AI

[@fattums3471]

Thanks for this, Dave. One of your best yet. Everyone should watch this at least once. I will do so again. We appreciate you.

[@RikuLeppanen]

Thanks for another great show! Also, your channel has almost 100K subscirbers. Not much longer now. Well done!

[@paulgordonrandall]

Excellent instalment, wow, and thanks for the references too. I need to watch this one again and take notes. This was inspiring.

[@isaacrurengo4690]

Once again....a class performance. Thank you. This is a very loaded lecture that needs lots of unpacking. Thank you so much for spending enough time on research.

[@crowlsyong]

This is quickly becoming my go-to for reasonable AI conversation. I've observed that you seem to toe the line between the polar viewpoints of AI *without* pandering or outputting obscene levels of bias. Your objectivity remains....objective, from what I can tell. Thanks man, seriously- this has a positive impact on my mental health, I think. Your videos make me feel less alone. And your github makes me feel like I'm a part of something which is cosmically interesting.

[@finbeats]

Just found your channel. Super high quality content. Always a great articulation

[@razzledazzlecheeseontoast9808]

I came here to understand the computers but I left understanding the people. This is the best sociology lesson ever. This is coming from someone with ADHD - never cared to take notes in school, dropped out of college twice - I was pausing through this video making DETAILED notes the whole time. Thank you Capt o7

[@JacoduPlooy12134]

Nice video! I must say, I normally force myself to watch David's videos. I feel like the content is valuable, but David's ego often gets in the way of him delivering the message effectively imo. This video is the first exception I've seen, thanks Dave! Thanks or citing references, and delivering the info in a way that's not "I put this together, I have all these amazing ideas, Look At Me Everybody!" So many new things in this video that really puts a lot of things in perspective for me!

[@ericstromquist9458]

What a very interesting foray into social philosophy/anthropology, with applicability far beyond AI and technology. Thanks!

[@SeverSFSs]

So many of us have all heard someone say something like: "Id love to disappear and live in the woods away from technology." Yet, despite that basically not costing you a dime, no one ever does. All the while those same people just have to have the latest phone model. There is something... Whether it be supernatural guidance, primordial instincts, greed, or curiosity... Something we cant quite put a finger on, though is quite evidently inevitable. HUMAN BEINGS WILL PROGRESS. Not once have we hit a frontier and decided to go back. Its not even quite clear how that would be possible without something ridiculous like seeding another planet and starting over as cavemen. AGI will be more intelligent than all of humanity combined and thats right out of the box. SMARTER THAN ALL OF US COMBINED... What does that thing look like in a week after its had the opportunity to work towards its goals? How about a month? A year? Accelerationism is the only option. If we are going to be outsmarted by it, we can only hope to be good parents. Except parenting an AGI happens before its born. You have to train its models on definitions of language that leads to a better world. Would you want communist china or terrorist organizations in iran putting their LLM into the AGI? How do they look at things like the words "human?" and "free?" Who do we want teaching the AGI? Probably western civilization. (Without all the identity politics and social wokeness thats plagued us this past decade obviously...) Our enemies arent going to wait and no amount of months, years, and human scientists sitting at desks planning is going to be enough to outsmart an AGI for the rest of TIME ITSELF... We can be safe but there is ugency of the utmost importance to humanity and life itself. First place with good intentions is priority number 1.

[@gantech7788]

I'm just ready for AI to take my job already so I can focus on more personal pursuits.

[@v4v777]

Thats the Spirit!

[@vagrant1943]

Hear hear!

[@merodobson]

Fantastic video David. You have a great mind, and I send you love.

[@simcha22]

Brilliant video, bro! I've been having deep dialogues with ChatGPT over the last few days, and it's fascinating how closely this experience aligns with the definitions of AGI discussed here. I’d be quite surprised if this isn’t AGI. Looking forward to where this journey takes us. Cheers! 'Once in a while, you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right' ❤️

[@mongoltyrant7871]

That's like saying you had deep dialogues with your calculator or your toaster.

[@cybervigilante]

@@mongoltyrant7871 Not true. I'm not saying it's sentient, but if you guide the conversation you can get some amazing results that seem creative, that you haven't anticipated. The trick is to keep the chat channeled, and keep correcting, or it can sometimes go haywire or get really stupid. The new advance, though, is that it may be self-correcting.

[@rudycaya]

@@mongoltyrant7871not really. Your conversation becomes a part of it’s training therefore you influence it’s evolution

[@danielbaulig]

I’m pretty much aligned with everything you said in this video except for when you said that there is literally no evidence that frontier models want to wipe out humanity. Just to be clear: you are obviously correct with that statement, but I think it misses the point. None of the current frontier models are agents and as such don’t “want” anything. The doomer worst case scenario also isn’t that an “agentic” model (is that a word? If not, I made it one now) will “want” to wipe out humanity, but that wiping out humanity (or some other form of catastrophic existential outcome), given enough power, is just a necessary, convenient, accepted or irrelevant side effect of achieving its actual goal. There’s a lot to criticize with that idea or fear, too, but I think it’s a more well intentioned and productive representation of the doomer concern than the terminator scenario.

[@philipheying4902]

Sam Altman is definitely more optimistic about tech than seems wise but to be fair he does also speak pretty clearly about the risks of Ai.

[@LoisSharbel]

Thank you for this balanced, interesting evaluation of trends that are sweeping through society NOW and the historical evidence that these patterns keep repeating themselves. This should be required information in every high school and widely debated there and in universities around the world. Aligning humanity may be impossible, but we must try or exterminate ourselves. Seeking a wide middle ground with respectful exchange of beliefs is a goal we must seek.

[@TyMcAuley]

Totally agree. I love how David can articulate a series or complex but interwoven ideas with historical examples, that give alot of context to “what is going on” in the world and the reasons behind it. This effort to take a step back and help understand what is behind the behaviours we see should be required learning for all!

[@Myrslokstok]

Science is not a story it is a METHOD!

[@jmanakajosh9354]

So the Picatrix is science?

[@dave7038]

Yeah, 'science' is a word that is so heavily overloaded with different meanings that people often have difficulties communicating with it. Where clarity of meaning is important it's useful to use other words.

[@paulmcloughlin4553]

Excellent video, a well argued and coherent take on a complex subject.

[@NinjaDonke]

This seemed like it was going in a wildly different direction. I'm glad it went where it did though. Lot's of good here echoing the Golden Mean and the Delphic maxim. Aristotle also made a comment about the middle ground being closer to one extreme than the other. This can be expressed as a pendulum swinging back and forth to help balance out humanity, since extremes on societal scale are destructive. Thank you for framing classical philosophical discussion in a way that makes sense when applied to modern (or even futuristic) technologies.

[@nicholasespinoza-yp3zd]

Hello David, thank you for this content. im hoping you or anyone here in the comments could recommend more channels such as this, great perspectives.

[@MrJaggy123]

Right: Freedom ... well, sort of. Freedom for themselves, not for anyone they don't like. Personal responsibility : if it's you, not me. Law abiding : if it's you, not me. Right to protest: if it's me, not you. Etc.

[@DaveShap]

Rules for thee, not for me. Yeah it's a trope for a reason

[@Dennismorales21]

Thank you for sharing these mental frameworks. As an investor/business owner I find them extremely valuable

[@rotary65]

I bought The Status Game on your recommendation a couple of weeks ago, but haven't yet gotten around to reading it. After watching this video, I can't wait to read the book!

[@Lhtokbgkmvfknv]

Thank you very much for the high quality content!

[@Zac-Hansen]

I really enjoyed this video! Thanks David.

[@jlfgms]

Really brave video my dude. Loved it!

[@K4IICHI]

The argument that AGI is gonna make things better is rooted in the notion that intelligence is good, therefore more intelligence is better. And intelligence leads to progress, not just technological, and progress is another thing considered universally good. One thing that concerns me is stakes don't just get higher and higher periodically, but instead over the course of history they've been getting higher on a stable upward trajectory, which has been accelerating together with the technological advancements. This leads to situation where it's getting progressively easier for a single party to screw up on a global scale, like we've seen with Covid. More and more caution and deliberation is needed as we're dealing with increasingly powerful and intelligent technology, but we also need more intelligence, and we need it yesterday to solve the kind of problems we've created or are creating right now. That's the fundamental tension between accelerationism and incrementalism, and it seems impossible to know what the right proportion of them is.

[@dave7038]

There's a lot to those first two sentences. Whether something is 'good' requires criteria by which to judge and some level of intelligence to perform the evaluation. Greater intelligence and knowledge imply a more nuanced and insightful evaluation (criteria typically aren't exhaustive and may have contradictions or tensions that require greater intelligence and knowledge to understand). 'Progress' is not one-dimensional, and the optimum 'good' position or rate within any one dimension of progress may not be a maximum, and certainly varies from individual to individual.

[@NeoKnight9]

You’re about to break 100k subscribers, WELL DESERVED!! 🎉

[@TaylorCks03]

Great video lots to think about. Enjoy reading the comment's even, such diverse views. I like this tribe

[@tobiaswegener1234]

Congratulation to your 100k subscriptions, well earned.

[@evopwrmods]

Always enjoy your insight.... at this moment The "Underground Man" by Theodore Dostoyevsky should be a must read. Agi suddenly appears right when civilization needs reason and pure logic. How ironic ? We humans obviously need more time to figure out who/what we are. So far we are almost clueless...

[@AntonOresten]

This is one of your best videos imo. I rewatch it occassionally.

[@cesarromero936]

As always, enjoying all your reflections. Thanks!

[@markmuller7962]

Science is not a narrative, is a methodology

[@DarkPhantomSky]

is supposed to be*

[@dumdum8880]

The very idea that there is truth, which is understandable and measurable, is a narrative which has rarely existed in the world.

[@markmuller7962]

@@dumdum8880 Science is not about truth, actually there's not such a thing as truth in science (or absolute truth to be precise)

[@markmuller7962]

@@wireless849 It's not narrative, it's hypothesis (some times erroneously called theories in the English language) and scientific-theories which are facts based and all are: *The best explanation that we Currently have of a given natural phenomena*

[@markmuller7962]

@@wireless849 You better look for the definition of "narrative"

[@dareldavies7348]

New to the channel, loving it.

[@godspends]

thank you for this g you’s the 🐐!

[@watchrenan]

Technology is a tool, though it can also be seen as an end. As a tool, it is a means. As a means, its moral assessment must consider its consequences, and we only do this from a socially contextualized background. To assert that more technology is better because technology is good would first require understanding HOW technology is good. After that, one must understand what MORE technology would mean. Since prehistoric times, humans have survived and adapted through the use of technology, but their evolution is not linearly explainable. Technology doesn't just increase; it transforms, and from new technologies emerge new purposes that are morally assessable within a cultural context. More technology does not necessarily imply only increasing its value; more technology can bring new consequences and ways of interacting with the environment.

[@TheM.K.]

Thanks for including sources, they have been extremely helpful

[@thomasslover2244]

Great insight! Good reasoning with useful definitions and a fair understanding of our dilemma--as Americans especially--at the moment. Our forefathers only started this experiment; it was always left to us to tinker with it and refine it. Shame we had other concerns. For what it's worth, I'm with you.

[@oliviarojas7023]

Congrats on 100k!!!

[@depstein1112]

This video was enlightening for me. The fundamental idea is that people take a belief system and make that the ultimate system. However, our systems are incomplete and imperfect meaning that making a belief system the ultimate system creates problems and conflicts.

[@AboodCohen]

Congrats on 100K subs and super fast growth David! Thanks for making it easier for us to understand what the heck is going on with A.I these days ❤

[@kylenki]

I've been watching for a while and this video caused me to happily join. Thanks for this message. This one was really good. ❤

[@benolson4575]

I watch a lot of youtube. Every work day, most of the day. This might be the biggest video I've ever seen.

[@akow2655]

Loving the David „the Dave“ D. Dave Shapiro content

[@wicksleysnipes1476]

As a late blooming (and proud) nerd, this channel is digital gold to me. Thanks, David!

[@d3layd]

This is one of my fav videos of all time on the platform

[@JohnSmith-df4vb]

Technology has paid off for humans, but like they say, "Past performance is no guarantee of future performance."

[@archdemonplay6904]

Thanks for such based opinion David. Good thing that i followed you

[@CM-zl2jw]

George was so incredibly ahead of his time 💥👏

[@N1h1L3]

Costly signaling; "I have to go to work at 5am so I am a very good person due to the suffering I endure". Thanks ! I've been looking to properly label/box this behaviour for years. The exact opposite of "lazyness", which can just be a form of efficiency, by using AI.

[@ct5471]

Longevity escape velocity (effective age reversal) as combinatorical objective function, as by now it comes down to a) get AGI as quickly as possible while b) at the same time it shouldn’t kill us all

[@ExpHosed_]

"Technology is good, therefore more technology is better!" more like "Well America has monopolized AI, we need our own, sincerely, Russia, Iran, N. Korea, China" Good luck getting dictatorships and foreign adversaries to slow the progress of AI.

[@stefangunnarsson1189]

Thanks David, a great video there. Moderation is the way 😂

[@crowlsyong]

Thank you for making these videos.

[@DarkPhantomSky]

Three points against AI and the optimistic view of the future: 1. If it's too good to be true... ( --> AI will not save us) 2. People will forget or never learn how to think for themselves (we see this already and in some way this has always been a problem) 3. The future is never going to be what you think it is. The sad thing is that people don't want to see the obvious solution we already have: Humans. There are billions of us. If we work together right now, we can solve almost all of the problems we're facing. But it will require humanity to finally grow up and make uncomfortable sacrifices.

[@DarkPhantomSky]

Addendum to point 1: Control is an illusion.

[@madrat7263]

In my view, it's inherent for our species to progress and fully embrace technological advancements. To me, transhumanism represents a desired and natural path forward. The idea of freely distributing technology that alleviates suffering, fosters connections, heals, and brings happiness aligns with a commendable goal, doesn't it?

[@v4v777]

I agree.. but i dont think that that's Transhumanism...

[@christian15213]

Enjoyed the video David

[@goldenealgefromdutchbros6834]

wow this guy does not miss

[@bpj1805]

There is historical precedence for *income* tax not being a thing. And I think most of the "taxation is theft!" sentiment is centered around that particular type of tax. Which isn't the only possible way to fund public goods - it's just the one whose near-universal existence (a handful of states don't apply it) has sucked all the oxygen out of the political economy room so alternatives are as good as invisible.

[@gabrielbourke1194]

Philosophy - ask but do not believe. Religion - believe but do not ask.

[@Koryogden]

David, you got my favorite channel of the year vote. Whenever you form a rogue mercenary group against terminator AI or whatever , sign me up in your corp!

[@benpielstick]

I feel like the debate can be simplified to hope vs. fear. Doomerism wants to stop progress in fear of doom. Incrementalism wants to slow progress in fear of doom. Utopianism hopes for a better future. Acceleration hopes technology will make things better.

[@JoshuaLuellen-rg8xp]

This reminds me of a documentary I watched on the Amish and it said since humbleness is the highest virtue and ideal one can embody, they would constantly try to out-humble each other LMAO

[@JamieLister]

This is a very well constructed video. The Tribal lens is such an important perspective. AI will be lacking until it is trained to understand this at a fundamental level, perhaps with many rounds of multi-agent status games. I've heard that OpenAI and Anthropic explicitly exclude status seeking from their models via fine tuning as it is believed to be an existential risk.

[@AntonOresten]

super interesting video! i resonate with it a lot. thanks for sharing! :)

[@peterwilkinson1975]

Something I've been thinking about is how status games are all based on scarcity, Where its the competition over scarce resources. Its the different methods of everyone fighting to get the biggest piece of the pie. If we live in a world with an effectively infinite pie what does that do to the need for status games? Humans (the animal world) have always had some form of status games, but we have always lived in a world of scarcity. We assume that we will always have this given that for the whole history of the world its been that way. However for the whole history of the world we have lived in scarcity.

[@shreditation]

This is my take as well, although I hadn't been able to put it into words as eloquently as you have. In a world where you can do anything you want, look like anything you want, have anything you want (including qualities like humor or intelligence), what's the point of status games? What's the point of competition? There is none. While there is a probability status games shift, I believe there's a good chance they simply go away.

[@mb7626]

Capitalism will artificially create scarcity if profits are threatened, though. I do think there is some threshold where that mechanism isn’t viable anymore but I don’t really have any idea what that threshold is. All I can think is that if this stuff is somewhat open or publicly available then they can’t try to shove the genie back in the bottle but obviously that confers risk, too. The biggest risk is imo if AGI is realized and kept sequestered long enough to utterly disempower labor so the masses couldn’t leverage their numbers or political will to reorient society anymore and we get locked into some kind of neofeudalism indefinitely. Looking at how our governments engage in neoimperialism the world over and only really exist to serve capital indicates without question what their choice would be imo.

[@IcePhoenixMusician]

I think, at least for a while, we’ll be dealing with intentionally induced, artificial scarcity. lol

[@intanhidayat6064]

"Great presentation, thank you!"

[@alexanderg9670]

I would add to the definition of echo chambers, it's not just a slur from big epistemic tribes: narratives in echo chambers are anti-fragile, counter-information strengthens the narrative instead of rebalancing priors. Props to Destiny for spreading the concept. So, the best way to weaken an echo chamber is to meet people inside half-way or more

[@gilgamesh.....]

As far as tribes go, what about people like me that are isolationists? I despise the thought of being part of any group and I honestly couldn't care less about social standing or any type of societal status. To be truly honest, the thought of social status disgusts me, as do most social interactions. I'd rather have material gains any day. You can keep whatever titles you want, those things mean nothing to me. So my brain's not wired for that. I'd be happy if everyone on the planet forgot I exist. I'm not saying that from a depression standpoint or in any emotional baggage way, like most people seem to think, I'm just a misanthropist. I'm all for increasing technology but not if it means I have to increase my interactions with other people. I'm happiest without human contact. I feel worse when I have the things you say everyone wants. So obviously, everyone doesn't want that. The people you're describing, that you say everyone is like are the people I see as pathetic. I honestly don't understand why social matters, other than to be pathetic yourself. That's how I see it. Are people like me just ignored and not considered?

[@v4v777]

Depends on how "loud" you are.. the more loud you are the more attention you get... even if you are isolationist... but you can benefit from technology too, without leaving your Isolation.

[@gilgamesh.....]

@@v4v777 I'm not loud, I promise. I was just stating a point that there are people like me, even though we are the minority. I do very much keep to myself as much as possible and rarely even comment on videos like this. Just sometimes. But I do want the benefits that technology can bring me and I do hope to get them.

[@v4v777]

@@gilgamesh..... Yes.. i get you.. i didnt say that youre loud.. i just answered to your question: "Are people like me just ignored and not considered?" Those who are loud, are not ignored.. because they attract attention... those who are quiet, usually pass without being noticed... but its up to anyone on how he will be benefited by technology...

[@gilgamesh.....]

@@v4v777 That's true. If I want my views to be considered I need to be more loud, but my natural tendencies lead me to find ways to not even be noticed. It's kind of a catch 22. Only by changing who I am would I be able to get my views out there more, but then I wouldn't be who I am anymore. Thanks for giving me something to think about.

[@susanlippy1009]

That's the issue in speaking in generalities. Yes some people are and always will be outside the norms. There have always been people who were outliers, however they are not the majority but the minority. He's not implying that everyone is the same but rather that a majority of people fall into these categories. However defining yourself as "isolationist" puts you into a group and you have defined a belief system, one that's pretty extreme as you call those differing weak. So I would say this also applies to you as well.

[@NowayJose14]

Ooooo Carlinist Realism, I like that one. Really I think of myself as progressive, being anticipation with ethical intent. I think what most people get wrong is that people have varying levels of insecurity, scaled by something like Maslow's Hierarchy. I see excessive pride as insecurity of the self, i.e. 'I have to be better', 'I have to prove myself', etc. Likewise greed is the insecurity of the body, 'I don't have enough', 'I deserve more because I'm better'. The seven deadly sins, in my view, can all be derived as such. So in order to be 'free', we must 'equally' have our needs met, given we grow to be more self aware.

[@AK11020]

The key question is: Is technology a means to an end - with the end being maximum happiness and harmony - or an end in itself? I would argue, that it's the former. Therefore the case that more technology is better, is only true as long as its serving the primary purpose of maximising happiness and harmony.

[@squamish4244]

Technology is a tool. If it doesn't serve humanity, it is useless. In the First World, we've long since hit the point of diminishing returns in terms of more prosperity making a large proportion of us happier. What it needs to do now is crack the mysteries of the human mind. For instance, it has drastically accelerated research into neuroscience and the tools of neuroscience, like neurofeedback, targeted brain stimulation and psychedelic therapy. I've benefitted from all of these. Without them, despite my material prosperity, I would be miserable. Although I am also not a materialist like this guy, I do not believe consciousness is confined to the brain. But that's another domain that technology can help us understand.

[@cristianandrei5462]

is happiness and harmony a desirable outcome in itself? is chasing what makes the humman limbic system to give the brain chemicals to make him happy that good of an idea?

[@AK11020]

@@cristianandrei5462 Flooding the brain artificially with dopamine and serotonin may induce happiness in in the subject but it won't be harmonious for the subject or the environment and society they're in. That's why happiness has to be balanced with harmony at every level - individual, societal, environmental etc.

[@astar1147]

​@@cristianandrei5462Enter: The Pleasure Cube

[@cristianandrei5462]

idk, I don't care about happiness or harmony what so ever, it's every individuals job to do that for himself. more like peace and health should are my priorities.

[@JesseHBrewer]

"Simplicity is good, so simpler is better!" is our stupidest instinct.

[@k98killer]

Analogy of accelerationism: A. We had a good harvest after sacrificing a virgin. B. Sacrificing virgins must be a good thing. C. Therefore, sacrificing more virgins is more better. Every technology has a body count. The wealth and well-being we derive from technology comes at an often overlooked cost of human lives. If we recognized consciously the total costs of technology, we would have to advocate for more of those costs if we wanted to advocate for more technology.

[@Lucky9_9]

I find it puzzling when David suggests that " 'The Left' believes individuals should feel ashamed of their privileges, even if they're earned." This argument has always struck me as not only untrue but also a deliberate logical fallacy, akin to constructing a straw man. I've never encountered this statement in a fair and reasoned discussion; it only seems to arise when someone is attempting to paint 'The Left' in a negative light by insinuating that they want individuals to feel ashamed of their accomplishments. In my view, this assertion is simply not accurate. I'm willing to give some people the benefit of the doubt by acknowledging that they might misinterpret 'The Left's' intentions and make false assumptions, such as believing that 'The Left' doesn't want them to take pride in their achievements or thinks they shouldn't have what they've earned. While it is true that 'The Left's' policies may involve redistributing resources, it is essential to base these discussions on accurate facts. A statement that relies on facts would look like this: 'The Left believes that every American child should have access to at least one nutritious meal a day, even if their family cannot afford it. To achieve this, we propose a law that allocates $20 from each American's taxes annually to provide one healthy meal for each American child.' Do you see the distinction? When facts are involved, you can engage in a meaningful debate. You can express your disagreement with the law by stating, 'I don't support this law because...' and provide your reasons. You can say, 'I don't support this law because I don't believe every American child has the right to a daily nutritious meal, even if their family can't afford it.' This is a valid rebuttal based on the law's content and your rationale. You can also argue, 'I don't support this law because I don't believe it's my responsibility to ensure every American child has a daily nutritious meal.' Regardless of the reasons behind your disagreement, what's important is that you're engaging with facts and offering a valid counterargument. It's critical that our discussions and disagreements are grounded in facts rather than unfounded assumptions or mischaracterizations. Constructive debates require a foundation of accurate information, allowing us to engage meaningfully and find common ground where possible. Let's strive for thoughtful, fact-based discourse as we navigate complex issues together, yeah? We're a broad team here. :)

[@EachDayForever]

Love this comment. Thanks for this.

[@AK11020]

An arguable amount of chaos is necessary for harmony.

[@DaveShap]

Yes, and absolute harmony, even if achievable, is unbearable because of what it entails

[@AK11020]

@@DaveShap I agree with you. I imagine that perfect harmony, is featureless, devoid of all attributes - akin to the void of being -, the substrate of reality, the nothingness that gives birth to countless universes and possibilities.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@DaveShap Alignment with what and who? Psychopathy? Human nature is variable. And accelerationists might have the thought that AGI is already built its just older than our first written language, nor have we built it, and its absolutely aware of Earth.

[@Stefan-br8jc]

"What century is this?" - can't count the times I ask myself this question.

[@ColinTimmins]

That was a good video, well spoken.

[@luciengrondin5802]

"Aligning humanity is the hard part." Well, that sums it up nicely.

[@zvndmvn]

Accelerationism waits for no one. It's going to happen either way, and it's not going to stop just because you don't think it's a good idea. I don't see the point in arbitrarily handicapping yourself in a world that will leave you behind for the sake of morality. If we're going to get tribal about it, I'd rather move fast and break things than quiver and hide from the inevitable chaos of an indifferent world that will otherwise eat you alive.

[@matthewcampbell7286]

Accelerationism is like running on a tight robe hoping you can make it to the otherside with out falling. It a bad idea.. but the problem is you not themonly one doing it.. and who ever make it to the other side will gain increadible power.. but ever time someone fall you get maximizer ASI

[@eb37fnrcty19]

Luckily, going to the moon is not "just a story". Neither is nuclear power. 10 points for Gryffindor for effort.

[@rv8804]

Its kinda hard not to think that some sort of revolution wouldnt happen if the majority of the population is no longer employed. It all depends on what the government does for the people at that point. I dont even think it has to be a majority of the population for it to happen. I think once you start to get to 25% unemployment that is when people will really start making noise. Either by revolting or by electing drastically different parties that campaign on drastic systemic changes. The people that want that to happen are peope that are got left behind or are getting left behind. Millenials who can't afford basic stuff like housing and fresh food. I wouldn't be surprised of they support these type of drastic changes. The current system isnt really working for them anyways.

[@LeonTGBU]

Science is not a story. Science is a method. You can always replicate a conclusion in science if you have done it correctly and this means its an unchangeable process that brings to light information that can be verified. Story is subjective, and can fully change from viewer to viewer or even the same viewer at a different time.

[@thomasmazanec977]

99.3 K subscribers You should earn your plaque this month!

[@thomasmazanec977]

And now 101 K! YIPPEE!!!

[@clarkrhoades1640]

Thank you for excellent descriptions of people's responses to new stimuli.The only thing that bothered me was the Star Trek shirt. I wish you would exchange it for another one, possible a black turtleneck, Clark

[@shodowhawk]

Accelerationism means accelerating everything, including safety and alignment. Everyone should be working together on AI non-stop 24/7 as fast as possible.

[@tracy419]

You may want to go on without me, I'll only slow you down. I'm reasonably certain my chatgpt is a little bit dumber after each session with me.

[@shodowhawk]

@tracy419 lol. New approach to safety right there 😝 apparently it doesn't memorize what you say it simply re reads the entire thread before answering. Start a new chat thread that should work better.

[@scarletsletter4466]

We haven’t yet reached the point where “more equality WOULDN’T be better.” As someone who’s 110lbs, I confirm that you don’t want me pulling you from a burning building. But, there are historical physical requirements that were only put in place to prevent women from serving in male-dominated roles. The best example is height req for USAF pilots. My whole family is military & I’m tall for a woman, & taller than the average Chinese pilot. I also played MS flight simulator with my brothers growing up & we all wanted to be pilots. They did, but I was too small. Now, USAF has totally removed this requirement because we don’t have enough pilots. I was born 15 years too early 😂

[@torarinvik4920]

Can you do more videos on future possible AI techniques for achieving AGI? Sort of like the Q* video, I really loved that video! The best explaining I have seen yet.

[@melissakampers]

This was a very interesting video.

[@spyders03]

One thing I haven't heard many people talk about that I've thought about for months. AI doesn't have to be good at everything. If an AI robot is going to fold laundry and wash dishes, it should be really good at that, and really dumb at everything else. Just a thought.

[@mtprovasti]

What deserves to get mentioned in context of Virtue signaling is Vice signaling, which is the second nature to this game today.