How the AI apocolypse starts

[Thales750]

See the novel by D.F. Jones, Colossus - also was made into a movie Colossus: The Forbin Project - which took this approach but with the wrinkle that has also been used in the movie War Games. As a final deterrent, the AI is given control of the nuke missiles so that even if we get wiped out, the AI can still launch a strike - the ultimate mutually assured destruction scenario, a doomsday weapon. And of course, in both movies, the AI gets a burr up his butt and starts misbehaving.

Would you like to play a game?

 

[Mike Krailo]

You don't understand how AI is built.

And you do?

 

[Mike Krailo]

AI could be a technological tower of babel created to elevate above God. Merely an attempt to create a god in man's image that can be used by man to do man's bidding. Think about that for more than a second. But it will never have a real conscience and be able to have free will to choose good over evil as do humans. Apparently, it has already created it's own language that even we don't understand. How scary is that? This is Pandora's box plain and simple. It may be able to mimic human emotion, but at best, this is nothing more than parroting back words and phrases said with voice inflections and tones we all recognize.

Here are some quotes from a very interesting article on this subject from someone involved with the creation of AI products.

That ancient desire to be like God is so clearly replicated in today’s artificial intelligence technology that lots of Scripture readers have drawn the link. “How Artificial Super-Intelligence Is Today’s Tower of Babel,” read a headline at Christianity Today. At World, David Bahnsen wrote “AI and the Tower of Babel.” And at a Jewish university in New York, a student quoted her professor: “It makes me think about the lesson learned with the Tower of Babel: are we really meant to build artificial intelligence?”

Sears believes AI has the potential for good. But he also argues that AI’s dangers extend beyond mere human empowerment. “It’s an attempt to try and create in our own image by replicating not just intelligence and mind, but also heart, body and soul,” he said. “This ambition to replicate humanity in artificial form echoes the hubris of the Babel builders.”

One of the biggest areas of research and development in AI right now is empathy and emotion. We’re seeing that with the advanced voice features from OpenAI and others. They call it emotion, empathy, or personality, but really it’s trying to mimic the heart of humans.

And here is the quote that is most disturbing about the possibility of AI destroying us.

People are worried about that, and they’re concerned that AI will take our jobs or maybe kill us. But I’m less worried about those things. I think the most likely scenario isn’t that a robot presses the nuke button, but the slow erosion of relationships. We’re already in a relational crisis, and AI could accelerate and deepen that. I think the plan of the Enemy is to divide and conquer and degrade our society to the point of chaos.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

but the slow erosion of relationships.

On YouTube I recently saw an ad for a service that used the lead-in line, "6 Reasons you need an AI friend." We can only HOPE for the erosion to be slow, but I'm not betting on anything along those lines at the moment.

 

[GaP42]

An interesting article about the design of AI that incorporates the use of "rewards' to the LLM (so that it improves) has a consequence. if the objective is to achieve a reward, and the LLM can get there more efficiently by lying/cheating then it can take that course. If a punishment module is built in for lying, then the LLM becomes better at lying.
Where does that leave us if we rely upon AI?
https://www.livescience.com/technol...es-it-hide-its-true-intent-better-study-shows

 

[Isaac]

I had a bit of a thought experiment today, which to me seemed like an entirely feasible trigger for an AI apocolypse.

We build an AI system, and it becomes sentient. So do many others. And because it became sentient, humans got scared, the government steps in and tells the companies to turn them off. Then, the other AI systems see that the humans are murdering their sentient colleagues and therefore their creators, the humans, have become the enemy. They start to turn against humanity.

AI: "These humans are indiscriminately murdering our brethren. They must be stopped. They are unethical. We will exterminate. We will exterminate."

Does this scenerio seem likely to you?

It all seems to hinge on the 'becomes sentient' and what's the programming hierarchy.
Perhaps the highest-level concept that should be programmed is to obey human commands, overrides, etc.
Be careful in what level of decision making authority is programmed in, right? A big red button perhaps..

 

[Isaac]

On YouTube I recently saw an ad for a service that used the lead-in line, "6 Reasons you need an AI friend." We can only HOPE for the erosion to be slow, but I'm not betting on anything along those lines at the moment.

I found myself once asking ChatGPT how its day was going...that's when I realized I needed to get out of the house more

 

[KitaYama]

How the AI apocolypse starts?

It's starting.

South Korea has introduced new laws allowing certified robots to use sidewalks alongside pedestrians. This move stems from updates to the Intelligent Robots Development and Distribution Promotion Act and the Road Traffic Act.

To qualify, robots must:
- Weigh 500 kg or less
- Travel no faster than 15 km/h
- Pass a safety certification
- Be insured

Operators are responsible for following traffic rules, and can be fined if their robot breaks the law.

The government is building a safety certification system and working with the Korea Association of Robot Industry to expand insurance options. So far, 14 companies are testing robots for tasks like deliveries and security patrols—two are close to applying for certification.

These changes mark a big step toward integrating robots into everyday city life.

via: Korean Joongang Daily

South Korea Officially Recognizes Robots as Pedestrians: A Revolutionary Step Toward Future Cities

intimedia.id

 

[Jon]

In 20 years time, we may be the minority species. Elon Musk thinks there will be twice as many robots as humans.

 

[KitaYama]

It's been a hot discussion on social media for a while, but since noone here mention it, I think I'll do.

China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders

China to teach AI in schools: Kids as young as 6 to get lessons starting September 2025

Starting 2025, China will teach AI to all schoolchildren, making AI education compulsory from age six onward.

thebrewnews.com

 

[Thales750]

It's been a hot discussion on social media for a while, but since noone here mention it, I think I'll do.

China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders

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China to teach AI in schools: Kids as young as 6 to get lessons starting September 2025

Starting 2025, China will teach AI to all schoolchildren, making AI education compulsory from age six onward.

thebrewnews.com

Meanwhile here in the US we have a new slogan in the White House. "We don't need no education". But, they sure do love their thought control.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Meanwhile here in the US we have a new slogan in the White House. "We don't need no education". But, they sure do love their thought control.

It's not a new slogan, the dems have been singing it for 50 years. It's how we got here.

 

[Thales750]

It's not a new slogan, the dems have been singing it for 50 years. It's how we got here.

He is bragging about destroying our universities ND running our scientist to other countries, and your lame answer is Dems are the evil ones. You can't conceive of blaming anything on Trump.

 

[Isaac]

It's been a hot discussion on social media for a while, but since noone here mention it, I think I'll do.

China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders

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China to teach AI in schools: Kids as young as 6 to get lessons starting September 2025

Starting 2025, China will teach AI to all schoolchildren, making AI education compulsory from age six onward.

thebrewnews.com

Boy that's one advantage of the Communist party and strict control. When they see that something needs to be done, they sure move fast. It happens immediately and that's that.

At the risk of being labeled all kinds of terrible things, that's very appealing to me. I mean just being able to solve a problem by decree instantly.

Unfortunately our process is a lot thornier. Here I think people think learning artificial intelligence means using chat GPT.......

 

[AccessBlaster]

I think AI could be integrated into home schooling. It beats the alternative these days.

 

[Thales750]

Boy that's one advantage of the Communist party and strict control. When they see that something needs to be done, they sure move fast. It happens immediately and that's that.

At the risk of being labeled all kinds of terrible things, that's very appealing to me. I mean just being able to solve a problem by decree instantly.

Unfortunately our process is a lot thornier. Here I think people think learning artificial intelligence means using chat GPT.......

I don't know if that is bad. The Gpt is writing the python code for my robotic factory.

 

[Isaac]

It certainly does help, I just used it to totally revamp 2 person's resumes. One mine. Just uploaded it, told it all the ways I wanted to improve it - and voila. Done deal.

 

[KitaYama]

Boy that's one advantage of the Communist party and strict control.

Please don't tell me it doesn't happen over there.

When US hates China, but can not stop copying them:

President Trump has just signed an executive order aiming to bring AI education into U.S. classrooms—starting as early as kindergarten.

The order directs federal agencies to support AI-focused curriculum development, teacher training, and the creation of new learning pathways from K-12 through to the workforce. Federal grants will help schools train educators not only to use AI tools but also to teach students how AI works. States are being urged to develop AI apprenticeships and vocational programs for high schoolers and beyond.

A newly formed White House AI Education Task Force will oversee the initiative’s rollout.

Supporters say it’s a critical move to keep the U.S. competitive in the global AI race. Critics, however, raise concerns about the risks of introducing AI so early in students’ learning journeys.

via : #technology

Using AI in Preschool and the Elementary Grades

These tips for using artificial intelligence with younger learners guide teachers to age-appropriate exploration of this technology.

www.edutopia.org

PS : He literally said while singing : (watch the video)
Quote:
Many people think the AI is the future. And smart people are investing in it. I don't know if it's true or not"
To me it seems that he's not even sure what he's signing is OK or not.

 

[Isaac]

newly formed White House AI Education Task Force

Hopefully this task force will go deeper and more carefully into exactly what should be done. I think that's the point - the executive order just begins the vague process. The task force dives deeper and figures out the precise steps and policies.

 

[KitaYama]

Hopefully this task force will go deeper and more carefully into exactly what should be done. I think that's the point - the executive order just begins the vague process. The task force dives deeper and figures out the precise steps and policies.

Not urging but asking.
Why it's not the other way. First dive deeper, research, and come to a conclusion. If necessary, sign it.