Current Events > 61% of Americans say AI is "a threat to humanity"

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HylianFox 05/18/23 7:25:34 PM #1:	https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-supporters-christians-most-concerned-ai-threat-humanity-poll-2023-5 Trump supporters and Christians are the most worried that AI is an existential threat to humanity, poll says 61% of American adults say AI poses an existential threat to humanity, per a Reuters and Ipsos poll. Respondents who voted for Donald Trump and identify as Evangelicals were most concerned about AI. The poll's findings come as tech leaders sound the alarm over the potential risks of AI. Americans are worried about the risks artificial intelligence could pose on society and Trump supporters and Christians are the most concerned. A new poll from Reuters and Ipsos found that 61% of American adults believe AI poses an existential threat to humanity nearly three times the number of respondents who disagreed with the statement. The perception of AI's dangers seems to differ across party lines. 70% respondents who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election believe AI poses risks to civilization. 60% of respondents who voted for Joe Biden agreed. Religion may also plays a role in how the tech is perceived. 32% of Evangelical Christians surveyed "strongly agree" that AI can be dangerous for society, compared to 24% of non-Evangelical Christians who feel the same way. The poll's findings come as generative AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT take the world by storm. In just two months, more than 100 million users have flocked to the chatbot, some using it to make their work and lives easier. However, many critical of AI worry the tech may empower cybercriminals, encourage students to cheat, and even replace jobs. In fact, tech leaders like Microsoft's Bill Gates have been sounding the alarm around the potential dangers of AI. Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI" who recently quit Google to raise awareness around AI's risks, believes AI poses a "more urgent" threat to humanity than climate change. Elon Musk said AI is "a danger to the public," more so than faulty aircraft design or bad car production, according to an interview he did with Fox News in April. To mitigate the potential risks of AI, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, urged the US government this week to create an agency that oversees AI projects to ensure they are safely deployed. So mass shootings aren't a problem, but a program that generates images with 20 fingers? IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! --- THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Do not write in this space. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:973561276] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-supporters-christians-most-concerned-ai-threat-humanity-poll-2023-5Trump supporters and Christians are the most worried that AI is an existential threat to humanity, poll says61% of American adults say AI poses an existential threat to humanity, per a Reuters and Ipsos poll.Respondents who voted for Donald Trump and identify as Evangelicals were most concerned about AI.The poll's findings come as tech leaders sound the alarm over the potential risks of AI. <quote>Americans are worried about the risks artificial intelligence could pose on society and Trump supporters and Christians are the most concerned. A new poll from Reuters and Ipsos found that 61% of American adults believe AI poses an existential threat to humanity nearly three times the number of respondents who disagreed with the statement. The perception of AI's dangers seems to differ across party lines. 70% respondents who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election believe AI poses risks to civilization. 60% of respondents who voted for Joe Biden agreed. Religion may also plays a role in how the tech is perceived. 32% of Evangelical Christians surveyed "strongly agree" that AI can be dangerous for society, compared to 24% of non-Evangelical Christians who feel the same way. The poll's findings come as generative AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT take the world by storm. In just two months, more than 100 million users have flocked to the chatbot, some using it to make their work and lives easier.However, many critical of AI worry the tech may empower cybercriminals, encourage students to cheat, and even replace jobs.In fact, tech leaders like Microsoft's Bill Gates have been sounding the alarm around the potential dangers of AI. Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI" who recently quit Google to raise awareness around AI's risks, believes AI poses a "more urgent" threat to humanity than climate change. Elon Musk said AI is "a danger to the public," more so than faulty aircraft design or bad car production, according to an interview he did with Fox News in April.To mitigate the potential risks of AI, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, urged the US government this week to create an agency that oversees AI projects to ensure they are safely deployed. </quote>So mass shootings aren't a problem, but a program that generates images with 20 fingers? IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 05/18/23 7:26:58 PM #2:	So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:973561309] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WTGHookshot 05/18/23 7:28:30 PM #3:	Good. AI should be a threat to humanity. All the more the reason to continue to invest in it further, I say. --- Thanos was wrong. Mike Ehrmantraut, "The moral of the story is: I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way ... No more half measures." <cite>WTGHookshot posted [p:973561351] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>Good. AI should be a threat to humanity. All the more the reason to continue to invest in it further, I say.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorbidFaithless 05/18/23 7:29:15 PM #4:	UnholyMudcrab posted... So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then --- walk like thunder <cite>MorbidFaithless posted [p:973561373] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
King_Rial 05/18/23 7:29:31 PM #5:	I partook in that study and the wording was terrible. And it was clear they were pushing an agenda. They really tried to fearmonger respondents into saying it was a threat. I still didn't take the garbage ass bait. I wonder if I saved any screenshots. They tell you not to, but I keep them sometimes anyway, because fuck that obviously biased shit. --- I use Google... A lot.... >______> <cite>King_Rial posted [p:973561379] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>I partook in that study and the wording was terrible. And it was clear they were pushing an agenda. They really tried to fearmonger respondents into saying it was a threat. I still didn't take the garbage ass bait. I wonder if I saved any screenshots. They tell you not to, but I keep them sometimes anyway, because fuck that obviously biased shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnsteadyOwl 05/18/23 7:30:17 PM #6:	A lot of the things people are doing to other people are still way worse than anything AI has done or likely will do in the foreseeable future. --- "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." <cite>UnsteadyOwl posted [p:973561397] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>A lot of the things people are doing to other people are still way worse than anything AI has done or likely will do in the foreseeable future.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rexcrk 05/18/23 7:33:29 PM #8:	UnholyMudcrab posted... So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then Ayyyyyy --- Wax on, wax off Wax on- mouth. off. <cite>rexcrk posted [p:973561461] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then</quote>Ayyyyyy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaikyoStyle 05/18/23 7:34:46 PM #9:	Save us Neil Breen! --- Taxes, death, and trouble. Brunt/Gaila 2024. Make Ferenginar Great Again! <cite>SaikyoStyle posted [p:973561491] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>Save us Neil Breen!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 05/18/23 7:35:25 PM #10:	This whole narrative is total BS. Literally nothing irl warrants this fear at all outside of science friction movies, shows, books and other media. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:973561508] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>This whole narrative is total BS. Literally nothing irl warrants this fear at all outside of science friction movies, shows, books and other media.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WTGHookshot 05/18/23 7:40:05 PM #11:	DuranOfForcena posted... fucking idiots probably don't even know what AI actually is or that it is already ingrained in so much of the technology they are already using. humanity is a much bigger threat to itself than AI will ever be. Exactly why AI should replace humanity. Humanity being the largest threat to itself begs to reason that humanity is a failed species. --- Thanos was wrong. Mike Ehrmantraut, "The moral of the story is: I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way ... No more half measures." <cite>WTGHookshot posted [p:973561617] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>DuranOfForcena posted...</cite><quote>fucking idiots probably don't even know what AI actually is or that it is already ingrained in so much of the technology they are already using. humanity is a much bigger threat to itself than AI will ever be.</quote>Exactly why AI should replace humanity. Humanity being the largest threat to itself begs to reason that humanity is a failed species.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 05/18/23 7:40:42 PM #12:	Humanity will go extinct long before AI becomes big enough to be a problem --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:973561625] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>Humanity will go extinct long before AI becomes big enough to be a problem</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andel 05/18/23 7:42:13 PM #13:	not surprising that trump supporting evangelicals fear things --- I am thinking about just walking into the river now that Megaupload is gone and condoms are in porn.-Fubonis <cite>andel posted [p:973561650] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>not surprising that trump supporting evangelicals fear things </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 05/18/23 7:43:20 PM #14:	UnholyMudcrab posted... So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then TIL Bill Gates lacks intelligence. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKz2U4fvA4U <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:973561669] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite><quote>So there's a correlation between lack of intelligence and fear of AI, then</quote>TIL Bill Gates lacks intelligence.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Back_Stabbath 05/18/23 7:49:02 PM #15:	People have been saying the AIs are gonna kill us all since the fuckin' 1800s when they didn't even have computers --- https://i.imgur.com/Iv5fRLt.gif <cite>Back_Stabbath posted [p:973561796] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>People have been saying the AIs are gonna kill us all since the fuckin' 1800s when they didn't even have computers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
videospirit 05/18/23 7:58:59 PM #16:	No existing AI has me all that worried. And even the worries I do have all assume there will be a human directing the AI, because AI isn't smart enough to threaten humanity without humans telling it to do so. But the potential for humans to cause harm using AI certainly exists, so a department to regulate AI and make sure it's used responsibly wouldn't be the worst thing. And it's definitely not as big of a threat as climate change or nuclear war right this minute. --- Is there any other time in a modern democracy where large numbers of citizens complained that their government wasn't enough like a tyrannical dictatorship? <cite>videospirit posted [p:973562000] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>No existing AI has me all that worried.And even the worries I do have all assume there will be a human directing the AI, because AI isn't smart enough to threaten humanity without humans telling it to do so.But the potential for humans to cause harm using AI certainly exists, so a department to regulate AI and make sure it's used responsibly wouldn't be the worst thing.And it's definitely not as big of a threat as climate change or nuclear war right this minute.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 05/18/23 7:59:52 PM #17:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite --- Why should we wait for some better time? There may not even be a tomorrow. <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:973562023] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Eat_More_Beef 05/18/23 8:10:32 PM #19:	I'm as liberal as can be but I too see A.I. as a potential threat. It depends on how we interact with it, be it from rombas all the way to functional, think, feeling A.I. While I know it's inevitable, we just need to study it more and be prepared . --- I wrote a horror novel, called "Spare Parts." A whole damn novel! You can check it out, and other free short stories at http://www.aarondeck.com <cite>Eat_More_Beef posted [p:973562229] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>I'm as liberal as can be but I too see A.I. as a potential threat.It depends on how we interact with it, be it from rombas all the way to functional, think, feeling A.I. While I know it's inevitable, we just need to study it more and be prepared .</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DementedDurian 05/18/23 8:15:57 PM #21:	I'm hoping AI will allow me to make new friends. Maybe even a soulmate. I just hope it doesn't happen in a fashion where people start giving human-like feeling to NPCs in TES X: Elsewyr and end up a "Free Guy" sort of situation. --- (She/Her) Succubus, succubus, er...something...I don't care anymore. <3 Video Game IGN: Nyobe. Someone tell me I'm pretty; very often I don't feel pretty... <cite>DementedDurian posted [p:973562345] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>I'm hoping AI will allow me to make new friends. Maybe even a soulmate. I just hope it doesn't happen in a fashion where people start giving human-like feeling to NPCs in TES X: Elsewyr and end up a "Free Guy" sort of situation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 05/18/23 8:21:07 PM #22:	A lot of this topic is hilariously out of touch. Many top scientists and researchers are also concerned about this as a possibility and there exists entire sub-fields devoted to AI safety, of which surveys show that the majority of researches in the field don't believe get enough funding there was even a somewhat recent AI researcher survey where approx half the responders estimated at least a 10% chance of extremely bad (eg human extinction level) impact in the somewhat near future by advanced AI --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:973562444] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>A lot of this topic is hilariously out of touch. Many top scientists and researchers are also concerned about this as a possibility and there exists entire sub-fields devoted to AI safety, of which surveys show that the majority of researches in the field don't believe get enough fundingthere was even a somewhat recent AI researcher survey where approx half the responders estimated at least a 10% chance of extremely bad (eg human extinction level) impact in the somewhat near future by advanced AI</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Neo 05/18/23 8:21:08 PM #23:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/5/AAFof7AAEfVd.jpg --- We're surrounding you. We see you, but you probably don't see us. And if you see us, we're not letting on that we see you. <cite>Neo posted [p:973562445] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/5/AAFof7AAEfVd.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 05/18/23 8:22:10 PM #24:	I'm afraid of powerful AIs that are misaligned. I'm not afraid of sentient, malevolent, AGI. Also, I'm concerned about greater wealth disparity that is* going to be exacerbated by AIs. Prismsblade posted... This whole narrative is total BS. Literally nothing irl warrants this fear at all outside of science friction movies, shows, books and other media. There are real problems with AI safety. If it's actually a subject you have any interest in, I'd highly suggest you check Robert Miles on youtube channel out. https://www.youtube.com/@RobertMilesAI/videos The thing is, we haven't solved the alignment problem. I would recommend his video on the Orthogonality Thesis . . .(there's no correlation between intelligence and goals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEUO6pjwFOo&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafety His stuff on reward hacking . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92qDfT8pENs&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46nsTFfsBuc&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafety AI's lying... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65p_IIp6JY And misaligned mesa-optimisers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJLcIBixGj8&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeWljQw3UgQ&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafety All of these problems have actually been demonstrated in the real world. They're not just philosophical what-ifs. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man#Steelmanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:973562467] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>I'm afraid of powerful AIs that are misaligned. I'm not afraid of sentient, malevolent, AGI. Also, I'm concerned about greater wealth disparity that is* going to be exacerbated by AIs. Prismsblade posted... </cite><quote>This whole narrative is total BS. Literally nothing irl warrants this fear at all outside of science friction movies, shows, books and other media.</quote>There are real problems with AI safety. If it's actually a subject you have any interest in, I'd highly suggest you check Robert Miles on youtube channel out. https://www.youtube.com/@RobertMilesAI/videosThe thing is, we haven't solved the alignment problem.I would recommend his video on the Orthogonality Thesis . . .(there's no correlation between intelligence and goals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEUO6pjwFOo&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafetyHis stuff on reward hacking . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92qDfT8pENs&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafetyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46nsTFfsBuc&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafetyAI's lying... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65p_IIp6JYAnd misaligned mesa-optimisers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJLcIBixGj8&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafetyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeWljQw3UgQ&ab_channel=RobertMilesAISafetyAll of these problems have actually been demonstrated in the real world. They're not just philosophical what-ifs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eat_More_Beef 05/18/23 8:25:00 PM #25:	DementedDurian posted... I'm hoping AI will allow me to make new friends. Maybe even a soulmate. That makes me think of this rad short story published in clarksworld awhile ago. https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/ --- I wrote a horror novel, called "Spare Parts." A whole damn novel! You can check it out, and other free short stories at http://www.aarondeck.com <cite>Eat_More_Beef posted [p:973562522] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>DementedDurian posted... </cite><quote>I'm hoping AI will allow me to make new friends. Maybe even a soulmate. </quote>That makes me think of this rad short story published in clarksworld awhile ago.https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lil_Bit83 05/18/23 9:41:42 PM #26:	Not yet. Who needs AI to threaten people when willful ignorance has done loads of damage over the entire course of our species history? When we reach sky net levels then we're fucked. --- But I'd trade all my tomorrows, for a single yesterday <cite>Lil_Bit83 posted [p:973563923] in 61% of Ame... [t:80448345]...</cite> <quote>Not yet. Who needs AI to threaten people when willful ignorance has done loads of damage over the entire course of our species history?When we reach sky net levels then we're fucked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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