No, the human-robot singularity isn’t here. But we must take action to govern AI | Samuel Woolley
TL;DR
Moltbook, a social media site for AI agents, is nothing new. Still, the marriage of big tech and politics demands we take a stand On a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was shocked by the billboards that lined the freeway outside of the airport. “The singularity is here,” proclaimed one. “Humanity had a good run,” said another. It seemed like every other sign along the road was plastered with claims from tech firms making outrageous claims about artificial intelligence. The ads, of course, were rife with hype and ragebait. But the claims they contain aren’t occurring in a vacuum. The OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, recently said: “We basically have built AGI, or very close to it,” before confusingly qualifying his statement as “spiritual”. Elon Musk has gone even further, claiming: “We have entered the singularity.” Enter Moltbook, the social media site built for AI agents. A place wh.
Nauti's Take
The singularity hype is getting out of hand, and it's time to burst the bubble. Claims of human-robot convergence are premature and misguided.
We need to focus on governing AI development, not chasing fantastical narratives. The marriage of big tech and politics demands a closer look at AI's societal implications.
It's time for a reality check.
Summary
Moltbook, a social media site for AI agents, is nothing new. Still, the marriage of big tech and politics demands we take a stand On a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was shocked by the billboards that lined the freeway outside of the airport.
“The singularity is here,” proclaimed one. “Humanity had a good run,” said another.
It seemed like every other sign along the road was plastered with claims from tech firms making outrageous claims about artificial intelligence. The ads, of course, were rife with hype and ragebait.
But the claims they contain aren’t occurring in a vacuum. The OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, recently said: “We basically have built AGI, or very close to it,” before confusingly qualifying his statement as “spiritual”.
Elon Musk has gone even further, claiming: “We have entered the singularity. ” Enter Moltbook, the social media site built for AI agents.
A place wh
Sources