ambakak.bsky.social
I co-direct @AINowInstitute; @Signalapp board. Cover art by my mother https://shoumabanerjeekak.com/about-the-artist/
👤 Joined on 01 July 2023
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@ambakak.bsky.socialDavid’s essay reveals clearly that this is not the priority of OpenAI. The “alignment problem” here is that the values of human wellbeing and humility are misaligned with the risk culture and social indifference of some in Silicon Valley. This is the first order problem.
Show PostTo think that there is nothing to be learned and innovated on from the safety practices of other industries is lunacy. AI tools are power. They are not magical or exempt from safety practices that work for other complex systems. Governing AI requires disenchantment; break the spell.
Show PostI'm honored to deliver the 2027 Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh. Across 6 lectures, On Science, Technology, and Social Values, I will work through the claim that what we build and how we put it to use carry commitments about who counts and what matters in collective life cahss.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
Show Post@ambakak.bsky.social Hi Amba, I just tried to email you an urgent (and therefore rather antisocial) interview request, from lucy.bailey@bbc.co.uk, about Trump and AI
Show PostThe alarmist claims of existential threat dominating recent headlines are not grounded in scientific evidence. AI Now’s @heidykhlaaf.bsky.social is not letting them go unchecked: “These claims are neither falsifiable nor verifiable, making them unscientific by their very nature.” bit.ly/4diVeZU
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