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AI existential risk discussion favors error bars over precise probabilities

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A discussion is emerging around the uncertainty of AI's future impact, particularly concerning existential risk. One perspective suggests that precise probability percentages for AI doom are misleading, as they imply a certainty that doesn't exist. Instead, error bars, similar to those proposed by Leike, are seen as a more appropriate way to represent the range of potential outcomes. AI

IMPACT This discussion highlights the ongoing debate about how to best communicate and understand the potential risks associated with advanced AI.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses opinions on how to frame AI risk probabilities, rather than reporting a new event or release.

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AI existential risk discussion favors error bars over precise probabilities

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nice to see that somebody is not playing the silly "what % is your p(doom)" game. Leike's error bars mirror my own (I'd have said 20-80). If you say eg. "20%",

    Nice to see that somebody is not playing the silly "what % is your p(doom)" game. Leike's error bars mirror my own (I'd have said 20-80). If you say eg. "20%", yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. Whoever says it's 100% or 0% is claiming certainty when ther…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nice to see that somebody is not playing the silly "what % is your p(doom)" game. Leike's error bars mirror my own (I'd have said 20-80). If you say eg. "20%",

    Nice to see that somebody is not playing the silly "what % is your p(doom)" game. Leike's error bars mirror my own (I'd have said 20-80). If you say eg. "20%", yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. Whoever says it's 100% or 0% is claiming certainty when ther…

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