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by nonethewiser 1087 days ago
We really cant let OpenAI get away with calling “content moderation” ”safety”. Making sure it isnt offensive isnt a safety measure.

Everyone agrees safety from AI acting autonomously and maliciously is good. But thats not really a threat right now. Less think we need to make it “safe” by making it inoffensive. Its a tool. It should do what I want it to.

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"safety" is such a wrong term for what they're trying to achieve that it makes me wonder if it's not just a PR stunt.
Or doublespeak for censorship. Many will let liberties fade under the guise of safety.
"I don't have anything to hide" will one distant day become one of the biggest cautionary tales we've ever had, I'm calling it.
Well said. I define ‘safe AI’ as tech that enriches human life, rather than serving as tools for controlling people at scale and and negatively impacting peoples’ lives.

I am between ankle deep, and knee deep in writing a new book “Safe For Humans AI” and I have been reading as much as possible on the subject. I am in learning mode.

Not too far off topic: I read this article [1] today and it really hits on AI, productivity, history of technology, etc.

[1] https://zhengdongwang.com/2023/06/27/why-transformative-ai-i...