The End Of Knowledge - Vault 4/92 - AI For Good - 2024 - The AI Dilemma: Navigating the road ahead

graph LR classDef ai fill:#f9d4d4, font-weight:bold, font-size:14px classDef governance fill:#d4f9d4, font-weight:bold, font-size:14px classDef social_media fill:#d4d4f9, font-weight:bold, font-size:14px classDef development fill:#f9f9d4, font-weight:bold, font-size:14px classDef safety fill:#f9d4f9, font-weight:bold, font-size:14px A[The AI Dilemma:
Navigating the road
ahead] --> B[AI amplifies
human power
exponentially. 1] A --> C[Governance must match
tech advancement. 2] A --> D[Social media AI
causes various issues. 3] A --> E[AI beautification
harms childrens
self-image. 4] A --> F[Development driven
by market race. 5] A --> G[AI can be used
harmfully. 6] G --> H[Same AI models
enable benefits and
harms. 7] F --> I[AI progress
is double
exponential. 8] I --> J[AI accelerates
its own
advancement. 8, 23] F --> K[Market race
neglects safety
and inclusion. 5, 20] A --> L[Resource gap:
AI capability
vs safety. 9, 24] A --> M[Understanding AI risks
for positive
future. 10] A --> N[21st-century tech
vs 20th-century
governance. 11] N --> O[Governance needs
new tools for
21st century. 12] A --> P[Upgrade Governance Plan:
invest in
AI safety. 13] P --> Q[AI safety needs
significant investment. 14] A --> R[Protecting AI
whistleblowers is
crucial. 15] A --> S[Developer liability
slows model
releases. 16] A --> T[AI can help
optimize governance. 17] A --> U[Redesign social media
for perspective
synthesis. 18] F --> V[Incentives driving AI
must be
addressed. 19] G --> W[Combined AI
capabilities can
be dangerous. 21] G --> X[Benefits and harms
inseparable in
AI models. 22] P --> Y[Upgrading governance
crucial for
positive future. 25] class A,B,G,M ai class C,N,O,P,Y governance class D,E,U social_media class F,H,I,J,K,L development class Q,R,S,T safety

Resume:

1.- AI amplifies human power exponentially, requiring careful design to strengthen society.

2.- As world complexity increases, governance must match the speed of technological advancement.

3.- Social media, a runaway AI, caused addiction, misinformation, mental health issues, and more due to misaligned incentives.

4.- AI beautification filters on social media can negatively impact children's self-image.

5.- AI development is driven by a "race to roll out" for market dominance, neglecting safety and inclusion.

6.- AI capabilities like deepfakes, jailbroken models, and generated content can be combined for harmful purposes.

7.- The same AI models that provide benefits can also enable significant harm.

8.- AI development is progressing at a double exponential pace, with AI itself accelerating AI advancement.

9.- There is a significant gap between resources invested in AI capabilities versus AI safety.

10.- Society must clearly understand AI risks to make choices that lead to a positive future.

11.- Rapidly advancing AI is like 21st-century technology crashing down on 20th-century governance.

12.- Democracy and laws were developed with 17th-century technologies; new tools are needed for 21st-century governance.

13.- An "Upgrade Governance Plan" could mandate investing in AI safety proportionally to capability development.

14.- Ensuring AI safety requires significant investments and comprehensive paperwork, similar to nuclear power plants.

15.- Protecting AI whistleblowers could help identify early warning signs and promote a safer future.

16.- Holding AI developers liable for downstream harms could slow the pace of model releases and encourage responsibility.

17.- AI itself could be used to upgrade governance, such as optimizing laws and negotiating treaties.

18.- Social media could be redesigned to reward the synthesis of perspectives rather than division.

19.- The incentives driving AI development must be addressed to mitigate risks and achieve a positive future.

20.- AI companies are racing to release models without adequate focus on safety and supporting diverse languages.

21.- Rapidly advancing AI capabilities can be combined in dangerous ways, such as generating fake content to target individuals.

22.- The benefits of AI are inseparable from the potential harms, as they often rely on the same underlying models.

23.- AI is progressing at a double exponential pace, with AI itself accelerating AI development.

24.- There is a significant gap between resources invested in AI capabilities versus AI safety research and development.

25.- Upgrading governance to match the pace of technological advancement is crucial for steering towards a positive future with AI.

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