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How will AI change the world? | George Zaidan and Stuart Russell

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Mar 10, 2023
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INSIGHT

AI's Fixed Objectives

  • Current AI systems have a fixed objective, requiring explicit instructions for every desired outcome.
  • Unlike humans, they lack the common sense to consider implicit factors or prioritize objectives.
ANECDOTE

The $13 Coffee

  • Humans possess common sense to deviate from instructions when appropriate, like questioning a $13 cup of coffee.
  • AI currently lacks this flexibility, needing explicit objectives defined in advance.
INSIGHT

Uncertainty as Control

  • AI's lack of objective uncertainty can lead to undesired outcomes.
  • Building AI systems that acknowledge their incomplete understanding of objectives could improve control.
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