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We aren't. I was answering the point of the OP about why there is such a divergence in beliefs. Just illustrating what the other side thinks as I've seen it. To your question, though, I don't think it will. I think it'll be about the same distribution it currently is.
Again we aren't. I know that I wouldn't trust the billionaire salesman's pitch. But I would argue that having zero access to a medication is worse than having some access to it, though. There's definitely room for an unequal distribution of resources to be had, but I don't know if that can be blamed on AI, specifically.
Couldn't agree more. Being educated doesn't preclude being stupid.
I mean, these examples aren't really a mark against AI so much as the industry and the state of research, isn't it? Fabricating research, lying about AI use, or scamming is kinda just... people, right?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for skepticism. Most AI is just garbage and not useful, and even less of it is useful for actual research, but the idea that there is nothing good being developed at all, that it has zero benefit, strikes me as the inverse of the pure, unadulterated optimists have where they think that a total system collapse from 'the big breakthrough' wouldn't be absolutely catastrophic for a ton of people, too.
I just think it is more complex than the current discussion around AI. That's all.
I know friend, I’m addressing the people you are speaking for, regardless of who amongst us here agrees with them. I apologize for the confusion
This comes up a lot.
Are you familiar with the story of The Lorax?
To summarize briefly, a billionaire creates a comfortable scarf, made from felled trees. He aggressively markets this fashion item to the point where it becomes a worldwide sensation, and all the trees are felled in the pursuit of manufacturing more scarves. In the end, without any trees, there is no more fresh air to breathe. Ah but, worry not, the billionaire rises to the occasion, and graciously begins selling the populace canned air so they can survive.
In this story, do you consider the many objectively good qualities of the scarf to be relevant in any way? How comfortable it is? How warm? How stylish? Would you dismiss the pleas of environmentalists for being too narrow minded in their denial of these many clear benefits?