There are many arguments I could make against AI and advanced chat programs like ChatGPT. In some local contexts, ChatGPT is already banned. StackExchange temporarily banned it, basically because it gives plausible-sounding answers which are much too often incorrect. In my opinion, this reason for banning it locally is irrelevant for my discussion, and is … AI and ChatGPT is dangerous and should be stopped
Some people believe that if we push our technological development to the limit, then we will become so advanced that we will reach a post-scarcity utopia. Under such a path, we would be wise in our use of technology and responsible towards the planet. Menial work would be eliminated and we could focus on new … Can technology lead to a post-scarcity utopia?
I believe that math and computer sciences courses should come with a mandatory ethics section. Math and computers have an enormous influence over life and that influence cannot be all good. An ethics section of such a course would discuss the possible influences that math can have over the real world and to remind students … Math courses should come with a mandatory ethics section
I am making this list partially for myself, and partially for others who have realized the dangers of technology and how it is leading to our destruction. Avoid creating especially dangerous technologies such as AI and machine-learning programs. This is especially true if you are a programmer. Avoid developing any advanced mathematics that may lead … List: things you can do to slow the progress of technology
This used to be my math blog. Long-time readers of this blog may be wondering what has happened, and new readers searching for some topic or another may be wondering why it no longer exists. In short, I decided to shut down my old blog for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons was … A rebirth and restart of this blog
When I was a kid, I used to think that pursuing knowledge was always good, and that humanity should learn as much as it can no matter what. I sometimes wonder why I thought that, but it’s probably because I found learning enjoyable as a kid. Of course I still find learning enjoyable now, but … Is the pursuit of knowledge always good?
The other day I saw an article about speed reading. It gave various techniques that allows a person to read faster and absorb the same amount of material. It occurred to me that in some circles there is a trend to be as productive as possible using various tricks like this: speed reading being one … Why productivity can actually be dangerous
Richard Dawkins coined the term meme to refer to ideas that propagate and evolve as thoughts in the human mind. We can try and view technology as a similar system. In this system, the ideas are the specifications of technological devices, and these ideas propagate through the survival of technological machines. We are the facilitators … Memes, technology, and the future
What is the organism? Out of a complex system, a behaviour may arise that is impossible to predict from the original system, such as consciousness coming from the brain. Even with its massive array of neurons, it seems bewildering that something like consciousness could come out of it. Another example is an insect colony. If … The dawn of a new organism