Jordan Hall, Co-founder of the Neurohacker Collective, dives into the intricate ties between humanity and AI. He explores how community values can shape ethical technology use and critiques the separation of state and market roles in AI governance. Hall discusses the historical evolution of the commons, the rise of neo-feudalism, and the existential risks posed by AI concentration. He advocates for personal AIs that reflect individual values and emphasizes the need for cohesive societal values to foster genuine connections in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
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AI Governance and the Commons
Governing AI requires a third approach beyond state or market control: the commons.
The commons, akin to the concept of the 'church', is the most suitable domain for AI governance.
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AI Alignment and the Soul
Aligning AI with 'humanity' is impossible because humanity, as an abstraction, lacks a soul.
AI alignment is only possible with individuals who possess souls, suggesting decentralized AI.
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Community vs. Society
Distinguish between community (with a soul) and society (without).
Societies parasitically depend on communities but are a degenerate form lacking a soul.
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Jim talks with Jordan Hall about the relationship between humanity and advanced AI. They discuss the false dichotomy of state vs market control of AI, the commons & the church as organizing principles, community vs society, why alignment with humanity is by definition impossible, the role of symbols & organizing principles in communities, how Moloch & Mammon shape AI development, hyper-concentration of power, neo-feudalism, the possibility of an AI singleton, entropy in communities, an alternative path centered on intimate AI, individual values, integrity, restoration of the commons, the potential for rapid dissemination, the choice between good & expediency, mutual self-correction, collective action guided by higher values, the need for a properly functioning priestly class, and much more.
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Jordan Hall is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Neurohacker Collective. He is now in his 17th year of building disruptive technology companies. Jordan’s interests in comics, science fiction, computers, and way too much TV led to a deep dive into contemporary philosophy (particularly the works of Gilles Deleuze and Manuel DeLanda), artificial intelligence and complex systems science, and then, as the Internet was exploding into the world, a few years at Harvard Law School where he spent time with Larry Lessig, Jonathan Zittrain and Cornel West examining the coevolution of human civilization and technology.
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