They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

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Robot 2

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,380683.msg2083785.html#msg2083785

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I had an OOBE dream of a rogue AI. Danged nightmare.

[sneakypete]

I had an OOBE dream of a rogue AI. Danged nightmare.

@bigheadfred

Just be grateful it was an OOBE.

[bigheadfred]

@bigheadfred

Just be grateful it was an OOBE.

The way things are going it won't be one of these nights.

[bigheadfred]

‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI

by Frank Pasquale Thu 15 Oct 2020 01.00 EDT

Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt the advance of the killer robots?

The video is stark. Two menacing men stand next to a white van in a field, holding remote controls. They open the van’s back doors, and the whining sound of quadcopter drones crescendos. They flip a switch, and the drones swarm out like bats from a cave. In a few seconds, we cut to a college classroom. The killer robots flood in through windows and vents. The students scream in terror, trapped inside, as the drones attack with deadly force. The lesson that the film, Slaughterbots, is trying to impart is clear: tiny killer robots are either here or a small technological advance away. Terrorists could easily deploy them. And existing defences are weak or nonexistent

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Killers

[roamer_1]

‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI

by Frank Pasquale Thu 15 Oct 2020 01.00 EDT

Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt the advance of the killer robots?

The video is stark. Two menacing men stand next to a white van in a field, holding remote controls. They open the van’s back doors, and the whining sound of quadcopter drones crescendos. They flip a switch, and the drones swarm out like bats from a cave. In a few seconds, we cut to a college classroom. The killer robots flood in through windows and vents. The students scream in terror, trapped inside, as the drones attack with deadly force. The lesson that the film, Slaughterbots, is trying to impart is clear: tiny killer robots are either here or a small technological advance away. Terrorists could easily deploy them. And existing defences are weak or nonexistent

More at link.

Killers

This is a true danger... something new that could conceivably find station anywhere in the sun to recharge, that could indeed be instructed specifically or in swarm, or being specifically instructed, could call forth a swarm.

these little things are far more insidious than something large that can only remain on-target for a while.

[bigheadfred]

This is a true danger... something new that could conceivably find station anywhere in the sun to recharge, that could indeed be instructed specifically or in swarm, or being specifically instructed, could call forth a swarm.

these little things are far more insidious than something large that can only remain on-target for a while.

They outlawed cluster bombs.

Gonna be a new wave of bannings. I mean it unthinkable to have weapons systems that can kill enmass without oversight. Hindsight is no excuse here.

[roamer_1]

They outlawed cluster bombs.

Gonna be a new wave of bannings. I mean it unthinkable to have weapons systems that can kill enmass without oversight. Hindsight is no excuse here.

Right. But I don't think they will... The idea of your pilots sitting in their home town raining hell down on some distant country has a massive attraction. Sure you might lose some hardware, but your soldier cannot be hurt... Imagine when they do the same for boots on the ground. It will be sold as force protection first... and then the automation will take over.

[Cyber Liberty]

Right. But I don't think they will... The idea of your pilots sitting in their home town raining hell down on some distant country has a massive attraction. Sure you might lose some hardware, but your soldier cannot be hurt... Imagine when they do the same for boots on the ground. It will be sold as force protection first... and then the automation will take over.

What happens when the enemy figures out where you are in your hometown raining hell, based on hacked IPs and stuff?  The soldier can be hurt, along with his family in Heartland, IA.

[roamer_1]

What happens when the enemy figures out where you are in your hometown raining hell, based on hacked IPs and stuff?  The soldier can be hurt, along with his family in Heartland, IA.

And so it goes.

[bigheadfred]

What happens when the enemy figures out where you are in your hometown raining hell, based on hacked IPs and stuff?  The soldier can be hurt, along with his family in Heartland, IA.

Yeah. The Fires of He!! will take you.

That is the entire point here. When tech becomes the enemy.

"We are ruled by TV"   Jim Morrison

Prophetic? Maybe someone smart enough to add.

[roamer_1]

"We are ruled by TV"   Jim Morrison

Prophetic? Maybe someone smart enough to add.

Funny that. In occult circles a black mirror is an important thing for portals to dark gods to receive instruction/

Now you got one you look into every night. and another in your pocket. And another in your bedroom...

#SomethingThere ...

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

What happens when the enemy figures out where you are in your hometown raining hell, based on hacked IPs and stuff?  The soldier can be hurt, along with his family in Heartland, IA.

That's why you airgap the drone's network rather than stream it on the internet.

[bigheadfred]

That's why you airgap the drone's network rather than stream it on the internet.

Is airgap one of those fish out of water things?

[bigheadfred]

Funny that. In occult circles a black mirror is an important thing for portals to dark gods to receive instruction/

Now you got one you look into every night. and another in your pocket. And another in your bedroom...

#SomethingThere ...

They can't see me.

[roamer_1]

They can't see me.

Don't be too sure...

[sneakypete]

 

Is airgap one of those fish out of water things?

@bigheadfred

Huh? I thought it had something to do with string bikinis and a "Brazilian cut".

[bigheadfred]

Don't be too sure...

Let me rephrase. They can see, but have no access.

[bigheadfred]

@bigheadfred

Huh? I thought it had something to do with string bikinis and a "Brazilian cut".

Nah. Not cut. Wax on. Wax off.

[sneakypete]

Nah. Not cut. Wax on. Wax off.

@bigheadfred

Rub on,Rub off?

[roamer_1]

Let me rephrase. They can see, but have no access.

That's more likely.... 

But remember, the 'anti' as in 'anti-christ' means 'alternate to'... not necessarily 'against'.

It's the distraction that will get you.

[bigheadfred]

That's more likely.... 

But remember, the 'anti' as in 'anti-christ' means 'alternate to'... not necessarily 'against'.

It's the distraction that will get you.

Which is the Luddite in me. Everything you need in this life has been provided.

I ain't no raccoon. Sticking its paw into a hole to get that bright shiny object.

[bigheadfred]

They just reinvented the wheel

A radical new technique lets AI learn with practically no data

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A human being from conception is being fed a constant data stream.

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Don't GOOGLE it

Google pledges to no longer build AIs for the fossil fuel industry

Google has pledged to no longer build AIs for the fossil fuel industry as it further distances itself from controversial developments. A report from Greenpeace earlier this month exposed Google as being one of the top three developers of AI tools for the fossil fuel industry. Greenpeace found AI technologies boost production levels by as much as five percent.

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https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/06/04/m3-alibaba-covid-19-pneumonia-minute/M3:

 Alibaba’s AI detects COVID-19 pneumonia in under a minute

M3, a medical web portal backed by Sony, claims Alibaba’s AI technology has allowed it to develop a powerful COVID-19 diagnosis tool.

The AI-powered tool is able to analyse CT scans for signs of COVID-19 infection to help quickly diagnose the novel coronavirus which has caused havoc around the world.

With heroic medical staff under more pressure than ever caring for the huge influx of people suffering with COVID-19 – in addition to all the other ailments they have to treat – such an AI-powered tool could help to free up significant amounts of time.

M3 has been testing the solution in Japan since the end of March; with the aim of deploying it across hundreds of locations.

Hospitals will send CT scans to M3’s system which will then return the results with a 1-5 scale indicating the likelihood of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Alibaba’s system has been used in Chinese hospitals – including in Wuhan, the expected source of the COVID-19 outbreak – for a while now. The Chinese tech giant claims its AI can diagnose COVID-19 within 20 seconds with an accuracy of 90 percent or higher.

On average, a doctor takes around 20 minutes to make a diagnosis once a CT scan is available. M3 has found that the system typically diagnoses in under a minute.

[bigheadfred]

After all these years. All the hopes and dreams.

SKYNET is here.

[bigheadfred]

Intel, Ubotica, and the ESA launch the first AI satellite

https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/10/20/intel-ubotica-esa-launch-first-ai-satellite/

 By Ryan Daws | October 20, 2020 | TechForge Media

Intel, Ubotica, and the European Space Agency (ESA) have launched the first AI satellite into Earth’s orbit.

The PhiSat-1 satellite is about the size of a cereal box and was ejected from a rocket’s dispenser alongside 45 other satellites. The rocket launched from Guiana Space Centre on September 2nd.

Intel has integrated its Movidius Myriad 2 Vision Processing Unit (VPU) into PhiSat-1 – enabling large amounts of data to be processed on the device. This helps to prevent useless data being sent back to Earth and consuming precious bandwidth.

[bigheadfred]

This helps to prevent useless data being sent back to Earth and consuming precious bandwidth.

BWAHAAAHAHA

[bigheadfred]

It always used to be when the chips were down the buffalo was empty.

Well, by darn, we got a new buffalo.

[roamer_1]

After all these years. All the hopes and dreams.

SKYNET is here.

What is absolutely ironic in that is that it is entirely voluntary... You can walk away at any time.
Smash Alexa, throw your phone at the wall, and go plant a garden... No one will know.

But folks won't do that.

Funny about that - You can grow everything you need to survive... Even on a half an acre...

Except Snickers bars and hot pockets. And since you have to go to the grocery store anyway for Snickers bars and hot pockets, why grow anything?

And so it goes... The road to hell is paved with hot pockets.

[bigheadfred]

What is absolutely ironic in that is that it is entirely voluntary... You can walk away at any time.
Smash Alexa, throw your phone at the wall, and go plant a garden... No one will know.

But folks won't do that.

Funny about that - You can grow everything you need to survive... Even on a half an acre...

Except Snickers bars and hot pockets. And since you have to go to the grocery store anyway for Snickers bars and hot pockets, why grow anything?

And so it goes... The road to hell is paved with hot pockets.

Ya ever seen the Jim gaffigan Hot Pockets bit?


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[roamer_1]

Ya ever seen the Jim gaffigan Hot Pockets bit?

Yeah. It's a gas... Which is appropriate where hot pockets are concerned. 

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This:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,417764.0/topicseen.html

Soon it will be that anywhere on the planet will be internet connected... Which means tracking literally anywhere... The only place left will be underground.

But but, butt... Your phone will work anywhere... you can call for help, and even in the most remote place they can send help to your coordinates.. That's good, right?

No, it's not.

Your gig and my gig intersect in this... Historically, lay lines are purported to hold some power... and there is no doubt to their reality - so many things built along them... But whatever is there is residual... Funny how they map on the ground a similar track as satellites orbiting for coverage...

Things that make you go hmmm...

[bigheadfred]

@bigheadfred

This:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,417764.0/topicseen.html

Soon it will be that anywhere on the planet will be internet connected... Which means tracking literally anywhere... The only place left will be underground.

But but, butt... Your phone will work anywhere... you can call for help, and even in the most remote place they can send help to your coordinates.. That's good, right?

No, it's not.

Your gig and my gig intersect in this... Historically, lay lines are purported to hold some power... and there is no doubt to their reality - so many things built along them... But whatever is there is residual... Funny how they map on the ground a similar track as satellites orbiting for coverage...

Things that make you go hmmm...

Wonder what happens to their best leyed plans if the poles flip?

In other news Nasa plans to have 4G capability on the moon.

You know I don't have a phone. I don't want to be found. I tell someone where I can be found when I head to he hills. Yeah, I do use tech. But tech doesn't use me.

[roamer_1]

Wonder what happens to their best leyed plans if the poles flip?

There's a prophecy that could be read that way...

In other news Nasa plans to have 4G capability on the moon.

Yeah but no laundromats, so...

You know I don't have a phone. I don't want to be found. I tell someone where I can be found when I head to he hills. Yeah, I do use tech. But tech doesn't use me.

I am plugged in as anyone here at Command Central... It sure is nice to leave all that home when I walk off... And yeah,  I can still do that.

[Cyber Liberty]

It's always good to make clear the roles of who's the owner, and who's the owned?  I make it a rule that my possessions don't own me, and that relationship works well from that point on.

A guy told me once, "Never buy a boat or RV, because if you do, you'll be taking trips you don't really want to, just to justify the purchase.  It will 'own you'."  That fellow had apparently never heard of a "Bass Boat."   

But while I've rented them, I've never "owned" a trailer or an RV.

[roamer_1]

It's always good to make clear the roles of who's the owner, and who's the owned?  I make it a rule that my possessions don't own me, and that relationship works well from that point on.

A guy told me once, "Never buy a boat or RV, because if you do, you'll be taking trips you don't really want to, just to justify the purchase.  It will 'own you'."  That fellow had apparently never heard of a "Bass Boat."   

But while I've rented them, I've never "owned" a trailer or an RV.

I would like a big trailer right now.. Something tandem axle twenty something... with a bumper hitch.
I would play hell getting it up the holler, but it would be a handy thing.

So far I have made do with tents most my life. A big outfitters tent. Folks that ain't lived that way might not get the appeal... But a decent tent and enough wood is snug in any conditions... I have even gone to the expense of building a pole barn roof over it so it can be left out and not get crushed by the snow load. That makes for a mighty fine winter... trapping out back somewhere away from everybody but God... And a tent can get back in places like that... on a polk or a mule.

Different strokes I guess.

[Smokin Joe]

There's a prophecy that could be read that way...

Yeah but no laundromats, so...

If there's no air, who can smell you?

I am plugged in as anyone here at Command Central... It sure is nice to leave all that home when I walk off... And yeah,  I can still do that.

Yep, step away from the whole lot. Shut the phone off and put it in a tin box in case I need it (with one of those little backup batteries)

[roamer_1]

If there's no air, who can smell you?

I wonder... If you fart in one of them suits... Does the glass fog up?


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Yep, step away from the whole lot. Shut the phone off and put it in a tin box in case I need it (with one of those little backup batteries)

Yep... I have expanded my kit... Kinda headed toward overlanding more than bushcraft...
Part of that puts me into way more electronics than I would normally suffer...
But yeah. still navigate on paper, and the phone ain't there.

[bigheadfred]

@Cyber Liberty @Smokin Joe  @roamer_1

As always. Situational awareness. I'll expand on this later.

[bigheadfred]

There's a prophecy that could be read that way...

Yeah but no laundromats, so...

I am plugged in as anyone here at Command Central... It sure is nice to leave all that home when I walk off... And yeah,  I can still do that.

No laundromats.

I guess it is is paper or latex. I mean plastic.

[roamer_1]

No laundromats.

I guess it is is paper or latex. I mean plastic.

I have been covered in latex many many times in my life... But then, I'm a painter so...

[bigheadfred]

I have been covered in latex many many times in my life... But then, I'm a painter so...

You are snow white.  Did I win?

[Cyber Liberty]

I have been covered in latex many many times in my life... But then, I'm a painter so...

 

[roamer_1]

You are snow white.  Did I win?

Nope. The beard should be a clue...

Do you ever listen to or read Derek Gilbert?

[bigheadfred]

50'000 views. All my posts are headed for Robot 2.