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Explaining “rogue” AIs
(lemmy.nz)
Transcript
Explain it to me like I’m 80
Mom: What’s with these AIs escaping and hacking people? That sounds scary.
Me: You park your car at the top of a hill. You leave a note on the dashboard that says “please be good” and then you pull the parking brake. The car careens down the hill, smashes everything up, and you put out a press release saying “My car ignored my instructions! It hallucinated! It went rogue!” Your insurance company not only believes you, but invests a hundred million dollars in your company.
Mom: Jesus Fucking Christ
What happens when my baking segfaults
Your soufflé crashes
That's when you get caught trying to steal your neighbor's flour and your baking fails because you get arrested.