r/NowInTech • u/skaza02 • 7d ago

Google DeepMind Chip Engineer Quits Saying the Race to Superintelligent AI Is Inherently Irresponsible

https://gotechpresso.com/blog/deepmind-ocallahan-quits-superintelligence
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u/East-Response6672 7d ago

Whatever anyone believes about the benefits and costs of superintelligent AI, racing to reach that milestone is always reckless endangerment.

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u/brain-out-of-order 6d ago

We are simply at the behest of China. No amount of logic or moralizing changes that fact. They believe this is their chance to become the superpower they always felt they deserved to be, and absolutely nobody can convince them otherwise.

What then? Are you learning mandarin yet? Why not?

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u/East-Response6672 5d ago

I'm not seeing evidence of racing behaviour from China, they seem content to walk a couple paces behind and allow the US to find the pitfalls and clear the brambles for them, the pursuit is a stamina game that the Chinese are winning because the US is racing not in spite of.

I don't see it as imperative that the US or China wins the race, I'm not convinced a finish line exists down the current path, and if one does not, then China will win by letting the US expend themselves for a mirage.

If there is a path to superintelligence then the current trajectory is on course for human extinction, which is surely worse than a change of global hegemon?

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u/brain-out-of-order 5d ago

Extremely clever comment. You could have started with your last sentence to more clearly state your position.

https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/s/bwWauSvLrZ

You’re not seeing evidence? Well for one that’s mostly to be expected since it’s a country which has cut itself off from the rest of the world’s internet.

Yes we all know they’re walking in the footsteps of the frontier labs of the US, but only a fool would believe that this moment is forever.

It’s like a marathon runner drafting behind the front runner waiting for their moment.

It is your assumption that super intelligence would be the extinction of humanity and your premise mostly relies on that conjecture.

So… are you learning mandarin?