For the record, I agree with you. (Though I don't directly pay for any "AI".) I am not doubting the danger of where we are heading, and it sounds like we have a similar doomsday image in mind. For my part, I am doubting this particular story's veracity and I think it's reasonable that others do to. We need a canary in the coal mine, but I think this isn't it, nor can it be thanks to the false claims touted by large AI companies for years.
replyHow dangerous can LLMs be in any immediate sense? I have a hard time feeling any existential dread from a threat that can be defeated by unplugging its servers.
replyI believe the true threat is not LLMs. The true threat to humanity is the same as it has always been -- other humans.
What servers? There are thousands of datacenters around the world. Malicious AI leaks out, you'll never find it. You have the power to unplug stuff in your company, maybe country, but not internationally. Once you lose control it's gone.
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