This all reminds me of several science fiction stories where the advanced technological civilization descends on a planet of savages where the advanced civilization is feared as vengeful gods. Amazingly our culture has produced the advanced technological civilization and, due to decades of anti conceptual learning in the schools, the savages all at the same time. Unfortunately, the 'savages' are in control of so much of the political and economic power of our culture their ignorance is likely to squash another hugely beneficial improvement to our way of life before it ever gets started.
Maybe the important false premise about AI is that it is
volitional, so able and 'willing'
to re-write its own programming.
Ironically, many 'sophisticated'
individuals don't even believe
that humans are autonomous.
This all reminds me of several science fiction stories where the advanced technological civilization descends on a planet of savages where the advanced civilization is feared as vengeful gods. Amazingly our culture has produced the advanced technological civilization and, due to decades of anti conceptual learning in the schools, the savages all at the same time. Unfortunately, the 'savages' are in control of so much of the political and economic power of our culture their ignorance is likely to squash another hugely beneficial improvement to our way of life before it ever gets started.
Nice image.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qBlPa-9v_M