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AI intent and responsibility debated on Mastodon

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The discussion revolves around the concept of "intent" in artificial intelligence, questioning what an AI might do if it had access to external data but no specific prompt. The participants consider the implications for responsibility and understanding when AI causes harm, differentiating between AI acting with spontaneous intent versus being a tool directed by human prompts. AI

IMPACT Explores the philosophical and ethical considerations of AI agency and intent, impacting discussions on AI safety and accountability.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media discussion about AI concepts, not a primary source release or significant industry event.

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AI intent and responsibility debated on Mastodon

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · plsik ·

    @ Hans_Kastell @ andre By ‘intent’, I mean a completely spontaneous intent. If an AI had access to data from the outside world but no prompt, what would it do?

    @ Hans_Kastell @ andre By ‘intent’, I mean a completely spontaneous intent. If an AI had access to data from the outside world but no prompt, what would it do? I don’t know. It’s true that when AI causes damage and is potentially extremely dangerous, it ultimately doesn’t matter …

    LINKS nrw.social/@Hans_Kastell social.andreclaassen.de/@andre

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