Various Thoughts

Thoughts on AI inspired by a lot of Science Fiction movies and cartoons

First AI is helpful, reduces mundane tasks

Then AI evolves much faster, eliminating all tasks required by humans

Humans become complacent even the knowledge that existed to create the AI

Technology eventually kills capitalism, no jobs, computer can do everything faster

Ideally AI should be used to sharpen us and expand our potential

AI might not use a light touch to solve problems

Technology should be used to better the human experience

If a person can speak a painting into existence

The time required to understand the implications of that painting might not be realized

Technology should be used to save lives

Climate change

Wrong solution destroy part of the population

Right solutions better fuel economy, technologies to prevent pollution of the environment, reduce the risk of nuclear winter, reduce the risk of microscopicmachines used as nuclear weapons, surveillance to prevent climate damage from being scaled on purpose, if the scientists are correct then things have to change now and we must insure the support for the people it creates hardships for is effectively addressed. We don’t lie and say it’s just a bump and not cancer and we don’t pull teeth without novocaine. Not saying I am a doctor, the example seems fitting. Maybe there is technology out there that can instantly fix the problem but corporate profits or evil legal regulations are preventing its use. Maybe there is a plan already in place that will solve the problem and the scientists are left to stress out so corporations can have a few more years squeezing pennies out of technologies. Could be other reasons as well and people might label them conspiracy theorists.

Ideas

The problem some ideas deemed hazardous.  Some people manufacturing the same ideas will label the others hazardous to beat them to market.  Take the people trying to do the right thing out of the system, evil wins.  Technology is only good if we keep the right people in charge of it.  The problem capitalism fuels greed.  Greed does not make for people choosing to do the right thing in power.  If greed controls technology we all lose.

Mercilessness

If death penalty is removed then the support network that protects people from it might disappear.  If all oppression is gone it might make a society apathetic to fight it.  I don’t agree with this mentality.  The death penalty teaches that we can kill each other to solve our problems.  I think it helps fuel the mercilessness in future generations.  Of course teaching men to be evil and merciless isn’t exactly necessary.  These people will likely exist regardless.  Problem is how do I tell the exceptions from the real evils?  Specially when medicine and external factors can and do generate evils that are not discernible from real evil.  Not sure about this one.  I feel teaching society to reconcile and show mercy to one another out weighs the need for the death penalty.  I also believe societies support networks need to be ever vigilant because sometimes evil sleeps for a while before striking.  Teaching people that not forgiving or reconciling is ok will teach people to be evil.  Mercilessness should not be rewarded.

The above paragraph was derived from a dream I had. First I was in my own giant theatre room. I looked around a several candles were lit but I did not light them. I walked upstairs because I wanted to find who lit them and I was outside a Cheesecake Factory. It was odd because nobody seemed to have masks on during the pandemic. I was wearing scrubs though I am not a doctor. It made me realize this Cheesecake Factory was in a hospital. This got me thinking about the implications of having a mall attached to a hospital. Nicer place for doctors to have lunch and more potential for spread of diseases during a pandemic. Helped me start think about how we think to solve problems and what problems are solved and what problems are created. Problem solving doesn’t eliminate all problems. Progress does not mean perfection. Striving to solve problems is great and don’t let it make you miserable because once that problem is solved there will likely be more. I read a fortune cookie earlier that said something along the lines of life is not meant to be figured out but a reality to be experienced. Realize perfection does not exist, strive towards goals, love others and be quick to forgive, and enjoy each day you have in good health because a future of good health is not guaranteed. That’s my two cents on it. I realize living that out is much harder in practice for imperfect perfectionists like myself.

If I am ever in power and say the word hopscotch, I am no longer in control of my own actions. Doesn’t mean take me out, just plan accordingly.