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by Noge_Sako 3745 days ago
I don't think this comment should be so shouted down. Besides the politeness that typically comes with these events, it does feel strange to congratulate, on top of normal politeness, Se-dol's victory.

And for a game that was thought to be many decades away in terms of computer capabilities, this probably should be a time to think of the possible consequences of AI improvement and take a close look at it.
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Artoemius 3745 days ago
I think (or at least hope) most of the downvotes have nothing to do with congratulations, and only refer to the part where AI is called "an amoral field of study that can potentially delegitimize everything that currently makes humans unique and extraordinary".

That line of reasoning would be worth a laugh, if it wasn't so widespread in the general population.

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eru 3745 days ago
Perhaps still better than my friend, who thinks suffering is what makes humans special. Discussions with him are, well, interesting.
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ehsanu1 3745 days ago
Maybe introduce your friend to buddhist ideas of ending suffering via meditation. Might be another interesting discussion.
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eru 3745 days ago
I think Buddhism is where he got that idea from.
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Noge_Sako 3745 days ago
amoral

>Both have to do with right and wrong, but amoral means having no sense of either

Well that's true then! A nice quote is from Feynman in regards to scientific research.

"To every man is given the key to the gates of heaven; the same key opens the gates of hell. — Richard Feynman "

We really have no idea yet how this AI research will play out.

I don't quite like the line "Delegitimize all that makes people unique and special" But that's my only real disagreement.

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