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littlemissmartypants

(34,380 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 08:03 PM 12 hrs ago

ICYMI: AI for Good? The Case Against AI Doomerism

From the rise of chatbots to the White House and its push for automated warfare, artificial intelligence is increasingly pervasive in our lives. Without adequate regulation, AI's possible impact is feared by many -- including Pope Leo, who has teamed up with Anthropic to issue a document highlighting the need to protect jobs and truth amid the AI boom. On the flip side, some believe the technology is being harnessed for good. Author Josh Tyrangiel shares some examples.

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ICYMI: AI for Good? The Case Against AI Doomerism (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago OP

This is basically pro-AI propaganda. They talked about AI in education without a single word on the highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #1

At about 1:35 he says, "We have to wrap our heads around what it can do and how it can do it." Jim__ 10 hrs ago #2

highplainsdem

(63,112 posts)

1. This is basically pro-AI propaganda. They talked about AI in education without a single word on the

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 08:32 PM

11 hrs ago

damage done by kids cheating with AI.

The main example of AI helping in medicine was using it as a reminder to doctors to check for sepsis. AI isn't necessary for that.

Palantir's use in surveillance was downplayed.

Jim__

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2. At about 1:35 he says, "We have to wrap our heads around what it can do and how it can do it."

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:47 PM

10 hrs ago

Roman Yampolskiy is a doomer. He has a doctorate in computer science, he's not a crank. Here's his wikipedia entry. His belief is that humans can't wrap their heads around a super intelligence. He makes his argument on this video which runs for a little over an hour - the first 1:15 is an intro and an ad - then the actual argument.

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