How Do We End

[noonereal]

Maybe "we" wouldn't. A rogue human or rogue group of humans might do it surreptitiously.

I think what I am driving at is that, just as we can destroy ourselves with nukes, we can destroy ourselves with AI. Does that pin it on the AI? I suppose not.

Come on
If nukes are not on line how does AI achieve this?

 

[grip]

Not really. The world wide everybody connected aspect might alter or decline but people will just fall back into smaller societies after a mass die off.

There may not be a single extinction-level event but civilization, as a whole, would be dialed back to the brutal frontier days. We are not the hardy generations before us that were well-versed in harsh environments with no mechanical means.

 

[grip]

A combination. Important to understand that all of the above are likely the result of human industrial activity. The collapse occurs at a time when we think that we are at the peak of human existence, when we maximize technological advancement and assume that efficiency can solve any problem. That's why they call it collapse, because the next 10-40 years are radically, and tragically, different from the previous 50, 100, 200, 500 years. See Rome. See Meso-America. But this is so, so, so much worse. This is on a global scale. We have absolutely no ****ing clue what's about to hit us, but it's going to be totally devastating.

If A.I. advances much more, short-sighted, greedy companies will replace workers with tech, who in turn won't have jobs to pay for their products and services, causing a financial collapse. Many roads to failure here.

 

[multivita-man]

If A.I. advances much more, short-sighted, greedy companies will replace workers with tech, who in turn won't have jobs to pay for their products and services, causing a financial collapse. Many roads to failure here.

In conventional economic terms, the problem with technology isn't that it increases efficiency; it's that gains in efficiency don't benefit labor. Not sure that it leads to financial collapse, but it does lead to a lot of displacement.

 

[grip]

In conventional economic terms, the problem with technology isn't that it increases efficiency; it's that gains in efficiency don't benefit labor. Not sure that it leads to financial collapse, but it does lead to a lot of displacement.

Our economy is like our supply chain, always teetering on the brink. Massive disruptions could set off a chain reaction of unforeseeable events that we might never fully recover from. Especially, if the elite and leaders are insulated by their wealth, influence, and power from the effects.

 

[Bodi]

There may not be a single extinction-level event but civilization, as a whole, would be dialed back to the brutal frontier days. We are not the hardy generations before us that were well-versed in harsh environments with no mechanical means.

If Rick Grimes and his crew can figure it out then we could as well...

 

[Bodi]

Come on
If nukes are not on line how does AI achieve this?

By gaining access to those computer networks...

 

[MaryP]

Fire and Ice​

Robert Frost​

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

 

[noonereal]

By gaining access to those computer networks...

Omfg

Honest, stay away from the TV

 

[Rumpelstil]

Idiotic wokeness and fanatical political correctness will be the end ....

 

[sub1028]

I wanted to vote for ALL of the above, plus more like:
Wokeness
CRT
BLM
LGBTQ grooming
Commies
Canadians.

This is not the joke thread lol

 

[sub1028]

All of the above but will not happen in my lifetime

 

[Galactic Spin]

Come on
If nukes are not on line how does AI achieve this?

They are online. Check out Russia.

So, I guess the question still stands.

 

[noonereal]

They are online. Check out Russia.

So, I guess the question still stands.

Why do such simple things to understand always leave your posts befuddled?

Honest. Maybe just take them offline?

Good God.

Please don't reply.
This is a constant with you.

 

[Bodi]

Omfg

Honest, stay away from the TV

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[Galactic Spin]

Why do such simple things to understand always leave your posts befuddled?

Honest. Maybe just take them offline?

Good God.

Please don't reply.
This is a constant with you.

You rudeness and immaturity are so bizarre. This is a discussion thread. Discuss or leave.

 

[The flaming lib]

We all die, If 5 billion die and there is still a billion left. Have we lost anything important.

Not if the 5 bil are leftists

 

[noonereal]

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What does this have to do with anything?

 

[Hari Seldon]

A brown dwarf enters the solar system and sends the earth into the sun.

The Emissary

It wasn't the aliens she had to worry about; it was the humans. A troubled young woman is recruited by a race of ancient alien explorers...

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Just finished. Good story.

Larry Niven's "Lucifers Hammer" also a good read.

 

[VySky]

Other.............

 

[Gordy327]

I'm convinced that a large meteor will hit the earth and destroy it. We're going to try to shoot it down but we're going to ultimately fail.

I don't think we'd even notice until near before deep impact. Where's Bruce Willis when you need him, lol

 

[The Mark]

Trump. Trump will end all life as we know it. Orangeman bad!!!

He'll "truth" that he actually did nuke that hurricane, Russia and China will go check their satellite surveillance again and find out he's right this time, so they'll decide to pre-emptively strike Mar-A-Lago with a nuke to prevent that crazy bastard from ever being president again.
But he was away pretending to bang a porn star in Nevada and they missed, so he survives in an old nuclear bunker near there while the world is wiped out by the nuclear exchange that ends it.

Trump survives of course.

 

[What if...?]

I don’t th

What aspect of that scenario do you find implausible? Are you skeptical that the technology will exist (or already exists), or are you skeptical that AI would ever want to do such a thing?

ink people realize it wouldn’t need to be enough AI to pass the Turing test, require consideration of it’s rights, etc.

But running away with its instructions and having control of the wrong systems could **** things up good.

Even if it doesn’t thinks therefore it is.

 

[Bodi]

What does this have to do with anything?

Your comment.

 

[DCCougar]

AI, seriously?
Let's hear this reasoning.

I put this very question to an AI program. I did not provide the possible choices, just the question:

What's more likely to destroy society and the world as we know it?

Here is the AI program's response, which it provided in about 5 seconds:

There are many potential threats that could potentially destroy society and the world as we know it, including:

• Climate change and its associated effects, such as rising sea levels, more severe storms, and droughts
• Pandemics, which have the potential to spread rapidly and cause widespread illness and death
• Nuclear war, which could lead to devastating loss of life and long-term environmental damage
• Cyberattacks, which could disrupt critical infrastructure and cripple economies
• Artificial intelligence, if not developed and managed responsibly, could lead to catastrophic consequences

It's difficult to say which of these threats is the most likely to occur, as it depends on a variety of factors and the actions taken to mitigate them. It's important for individuals, organizations, and governments to be aware of these potential threats and take steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of them.

Maybe not the answer you're looking for, but not stupid either!