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by humanistbot 1465 days ago
> If in two iterations of DallE it can do 30% of graphic design work just as well as a human, who cares if it really "understands" art. It is going to start making an impact on the world.

From an AI safety perspective, it is because understanding is a key step towards general-purpose AI that can improve / reprogram itself in any arbitrary way.