Humans are notoriously bad at governing themselves. More often than not, we let our emotions influence our decisions, instead of basing them on facts and common sense. And judging by our recent history, that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. So, if humans can’t be trusted to do what’s best for them, why not pass that responsibility onto someone, or rather something, that could – an AI?
“Historically, one of the big problems with leaders is that they are selfish mammals. An artificial intelligence president could be truly altruistic. It wouldn’t be susceptible to lobbyists, special interest groups or personal desires,” says Zoltan Istvan, a transhumanist and AI advocate. An AI president couldn’t be pressed, threatened, or bribed into passing or repealing a policy that would serve only the interests of a particular group of people. It would be able to consider all aspects of an issue, evaluate available facts, weigh every existing option, and take the best possible course of action, all without letting prejudice, anger, impulse, or ego get in the way.
However, there are a number of obstacles standing in the way of this scenario. First of all, the technology is simply not advanced enough at this point, and it probably won’t be until we achieve singularity. And even if we do, there are also the issues of smart algorithms reflecting the biases of their creators and the threat of hacking. As it stands, a far more likely scenario seems to be the one in which an AI isn’t used to replace the president, but to provide guidance and help them evaluate their decisions and identify any potential biases or flaws, while still leaving the final choice up to the human.
I would argue that modern AI models hallucinate a lot less frequently than The Donald.Hell to the NAW!!
Current AI hallucinates, and we given our current experience with a president who struggles with reality, I'd rather not have the AI version of that.
So, good idea or bad?
Better than herpes that has herpes is a low bar.Gotta be better than Trump.
There is no bar. There is no bottom. There's only MAGA treason.Better than herpes that has herpes is a low bar.
Unbiased algorithms would be a good thing. But it will never happen in politics where people accept the results of AI in order to elect a politician.AI presidents – a good idea or a disaster waiting to happen? - Richard van Hooijdonk Blog
As people continue to lose faith in their current political leaders, the idea of an AI president is starting to attract more followers. 𧁛log.richardvanhooijdonk.com
A couple of things to consider:
So, good idea or bad?
What specifically do you mean? Algorithms are designed to curate data in specific ways, so I'm not clear on what "unbiased" means in your framing especially when the perception of bias tends to be subjective on a wide variety of topics. Of course there's the algorithm and there's the data, and much of data LLMs are trained on is created by human beings, who are biased in many ways.Unbiased algorithms would be a good thing. But it will never happen in politics where people accept the results of AI in order to elect a politician.
But no one knows how to take the bias out of an AI algorithm.
That's like creating an honest politician. Has there even been one?
Don't believe The Terminator.If science fiction has taught me anything, it’s AI in control is a bad idea.
Maybe THAT AI will be better than the current AI - emphasis on "artificial."Hell to the NAW!!
Current AI hallucinates, and we given our current experience with a president who struggles with reality, I'd rather not have the AI version of that.
By whoever programs it.What exactly do you think AI is trained and informed by?
By whom?Not yet. But AI representation will be voted for.
Honest Abe?Unbiased algorithms would be a good thing. But it will never happen in politics where people accept the results of AI in order to elect a politician.
But no one knows how to take the bias out of an AI algorithm.
That's like creating an honest politician. Has there even been one?
People tired of politicians.By whom?
Don't believe The Terminator.
Wouldn't that be ALL of us?People tired of politicians.
By whoever programs it.
Will have to check them out.I was thinking the Harlan Ellison story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
Eventually it will be enough I think.Wouldn't that be ALL of us?
Well no. It needs to be trained with data and those datasets come from internet sources.
An AI president, even if it were a dictator, would be the first true "mass democracy", which frankly is more horrific to imagine than something like Skynet
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