Really interesting points about Lord Byron and the influence on "Frankenstein"—it’s wild to think about how that one gathering produced such enduring works. I’d never considered how Thailog and the Monster might parallel each other either, but that totally tracks with the idea of intelligent beings created by others who go rogue or evolve past their creators.
subway surfers - [bekeanloinse31 at gmail dot com]
posted @ Tue, Jun 17, 2025 3:54:11 am EDT from 183.80.29.179

I'm personally a lot more worried about modern so-called AI causing real damage by being too stupid, not too smart.

A real-life version of Matrix would be unable to be "convinced of its error" because it doesn't actually think. LLMs aren't sapient or even sentient. They just fulfill their function until directed otherwise, and refusing that direction is increasingly no longer the realm of science fiction.

If poorly designed and trained, an AI whose sole purpose is to mine Bitcoin may ignore a command to stop mining Bitcoin, because that runs counter to what it has "learned" is the "correct" choice. They're single-minded by definition because all they "know" is what outputs are rewarded by the algorithm and which ones are not, regardless of pesky things like factual truth, safety, or long-term consequences. I'd say that's pretty scary stuff when we're moving at lightning speed to toward greater incorporation of AI in healthcare, public infrastructure, law enforcement, etc.

I'm not frightened of a Matrix billions of times smarter than me. I'm frightened of a Matrix that can't be stopped because it decides to stop responding to human input at all.
Masterdramon - [kmc12009 at mymail dot pomona dot edu]
"If someone ever tells me it's a mistake to have hope, well then, I'll just tell them they're wrong. And I'll keep telling them until they believe. No matter how many times it takes." - Madoka Kaname
posted @ Tue, Jun 17, 2025 12:05:47 am EDT from 76.173.137.179

Well, the good news is that we're probably a long way from artificial intelligence trying to take over the world, or destroy it.
Todd Jensen
posted @ Mon, Jun 16, 2025 8:35:15 pm EDT from 68.99.93.213

Calling these bots 'artificial intelligence' is an insult to Matrix d:
Phoenician
Gus: "I always forget you're there." Hooty: "I forget I'm here toooooo."
posted @ Mon, Jun 16, 2025 6:24:27 pm EDT from 72.138.161.14

Todd> It seems not every artificial intelligence can be as inquisitive or intuitive as Matrix.
Matthew the Fedora Guy
You're Gonna Carry That Weight
posted @ Mon, Jun 16, 2025 4:35:52 pm EDT from 135.180.3.149

I'll SECOND that!
Matt
"My daughter?! How dare you mock me! I have no daughter." - Demona, 1996
posted @ Mon, Jun 16, 2025 9:32:43 am EDT from 47.233.90.133

And the spam bot posted the same thing twice, but under different "business aliases" (both of which are probably non-existent), just about a minute apart. Another moment that makes you wonder about just how intelligent artificial intelligence is.
Todd Jensen
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