| ▲ | jay_kyburz 3 hours ago | |
I think its important to remember that humans are not that far removed from the native animals that we share the earth with. Civilization is just a thin layer of rules we use to try and keep the peace between us. Just being born doesn't entitle somebody to food and shelter, you have to go out and find it. You have to work. A magpie is not provided food and shelter, it has to hunt, fight for territory, and build its nest. Humans don't have some inalienable "worth". But if you can work, you might choose to trade it for some food and shelter. AI is not going change that. We might think the AI owners have a moral obligation to feed people who can't find work, but there is no guarantee this will happen. Also, for the short term at least, we need to stop talking about AI like its a thing, and talk about the companies that build and own the AI. Why would Google build an AI that can do everyone's job, then turn around and start building farms to feed us for free? Do we perhaps imagine our Governments are going to start building super automated farms to feed us. How are they going to pay Google for the AI with no tax income? | ||