THE ACT OR PROCESS OF CONVERTING THE
CONTROLLING OF A MACHINE OR DEVICE
TO A MORE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM, SUCH AS
COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
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LOL NO BUT WHAT IF WE
MADE THE MACHINES...
WITH THE MACHINES
WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
henry ford at some point probably
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WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
HOW DOES AUTOMATION TICK
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WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
HOW DOES AUTOMATION TICK
▸ Automation is an old and natural
process
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WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
HOW DOES AUTOMATION TICK
▸ Automation is an old and natural
process
▸ Automation first automated the
most menial labor
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WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
HOW DOES AUTOMATION TICK
▸ Automation is an old and natural
process
▸ Automation first automated the
most menial labor
▸ Automation is cyclic and self-
virtuous
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WHAT EVEN IS AUTOMATION
HOW DOES AUTOMATION TICK
▸ Automation is an old and natural
process
▸ Automation first automated the
most menial labor
▸ Automation is cyclic and self-
virtuous
▸ Automation evolves with the things
it automates
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HEY HI
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HEY HI
WHICH AI?
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HEY HI
WHICH AI?
▸ As the capabilities of AI grew, a
distinction was created between:
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HEY HI
WHICH AI?
▸ As the capabilities of AI grew, a
distinction was created between:
▸ AI (Weak AI) is taught how to fix a
problem and solves it
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HEY HI
WHICH AI?
▸ As the capabilities of AI grew, a
distinction was created between:
▸ AI (Weak AI) is taught how to fix a
problem and solves it
▸ AGI (Strong AI) is presented a
problem and teaches itself how to
solve it
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
▸ In the 1980s, but it failed, again
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
▸ In the 1980s, but it failed, again
▸ In the 2010s, but it's... doing ok?
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
▸ In the 1980s, but it failed, again
▸ In the 2010s, but it's... doing ok?
▸ OpenAI
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
▸ In the 1980s, but it failed, again
▸ In the 2010s, but it's... doing ok?
▸ OpenAI
▸ DeepMind
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ In the 1950s, but it failed
▸ In the 1980s, but it failed, again
▸ In the 2010s, but it's... doing ok?
▸ OpenAI
▸ DeepMind
▸ The Human Brain Project
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ Simulating a brain requires
tremendous resources
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ Simulating a brain requires
tremendous resources
▸ We don't know our brains enough to
do it
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ Simulating a brain requires
tremendous resources
▸ We don't know our brains enough to
do it
▸ But we're making huge strides in
accomplishing complex human
tasks
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HEY HI
AGI THE EVER-PROMISED
▸ Simulating a brain requires
tremendous resources
▸ We don't know our brains enough to
do it
▸ But we're making huge strides in
accomplishing complex human
tasks
▸ This is Moravec's paradox
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2081 WITH 50% CONFIDENCE
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2081 WITH 50% CONFIDENCE
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2081 WITH 50% CONFIDENCE
17% NEVER... WITH 90% CONFIDENCE
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HEY HI
NOT AI AGI
AI
PAST PRESENT FUTURE
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AI IS ANYTHING THAT HAS NOT
BEEN DONE YET
HEY HI
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WHY IS EVERYBODY
PANICKING?
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
JOBS AREN'T BEING REPLACED FAST ENOUGH
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
JOBS AREN'T BEING REPLACED FAST ENOUGH
▸ We're in a massive wave of automation
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
JOBS AREN'T BEING REPLACED FAST ENOUGH
▸ We're in a massive wave of automation
▸ Our relation to work is put into question
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
JOBS AREN'T BEING REPLACED FAST ENOUGH
▸ We're in a massive wave of automation
▸ Our relation to work is put into question
▸ This might be the last wave of automation
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
CURRENT AI IS BECOMING SUPER SCARY
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
CURRENT AI IS BECOMING SUPER SCARY
▸ AI is already used nefariously to manipulate
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
CURRENT AI IS BECOMING SUPER SCARY
▸ AI is already used nefariously to manipulate
▸ The current wave of AI is blurring the lines of reality
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
CURRENT AI IS BECOMING SUPER SCARY
▸ AI is already used nefariously to manipulate
▸ The current wave of AI is blurring the lines of reality
▸ AI is progressing faster than ever before
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
THE WORLD IS A SHITSHOW RIGHT NOW
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
THE WORLD IS A SHITSHOW RIGHT NOW
▸ Climate change is right around the corner
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
THE WORLD IS A SHITSHOW RIGHT NOW
▸ Climate change is right around the corner
▸ Governments feel less and less on the side of the people
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WHY IS EVERYBODY PANICKING
THE WORLD IS A SHITSHOW RIGHT NOW
▸ Climate change is right around the corner
▸ Governments feel less and less on the side of the people
▸ Growing wealth differences are stirring the pot hard
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IS AI GONNA TAKE
MY JOB?
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ABSOLUTELY YES.
EVENTUALLY.
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SO WHAT DO
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SO WHAT DO
▸ Prepare for the eventuality
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SO WHAT DO
▸ Prepare for the eventuality
▸ Work to live, don't live to work
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SO WHAT DO
▸ Prepare for the eventuality
▸ Work to live, don't live to work
▸ Be skeptical of everything you see on the internet