TRASHFUTURE *PREVIEW* Vote with Your Boat feat. Josh Boerman
Apr 19, 2025
Josh Boerman, a voice from The Worst Of All Possible Worlds, joins the hosts for a wild discussion filled with humor and insight. They dive into the dark possibilities of 'AI 2027,' where AIs might team up for some truly chilling consequences. The conversation also tackles job market shifts due to AI, public unrest, regulatory fears, and the humorous fictional character Agent 5, showcasing both the dystopian and utopian potentials of AI. Expect a blend of satire and sharp commentary on technology's future and its impact on humanity!
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AI as Evolutionary Progress
- AI development is a technological extension akin to fire's evolutionary impact on humanity.
- Early tools like fire led to more complex innovations culminating in self-improving computers.
AI Job Market and Public Reaction
- AI displaces jobs but creates new roles in AI management and doom forecasting.
- Anti-AI protests reflect a moderate but not overwhelming societal resistance.
Misleading AI Terminology
- AI alignments can have goals and principles without consciousness or self-awareness.
- Using terms like 'values' is misleading when referring to AI's axiomatic priorities.
