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Capability without consequence is stupidity, not intelligence, argues AI critic

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A Mastodon post argues that capability detached from consequence is not true intelligence but rather a form of stupidity. The author suggests that a cognitively brilliant yet misaligned species might mistake this for progress, linking it to concepts of AI, AGI, and evolution. AI

IMPACT Challenges the definition of intelligence in AI, suggesting a focus on alignment and consequence is crucial.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a social media post discussing AI and intelligence.

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Capability without consequence is stupidity, not intelligence, argues AI critic

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

    Capability unmoored from consequence is not intelligence at all. It may be the very form of stupidity that a cognitively brilliant but adaptively misaligned spe

    Capability unmoored from consequence is not intelligence at all. It may be the very form of stupidity that a cognitively brilliant but adaptively misaligned species has learned to mistake for progress. 🌱 https:// athinkerinnature.substack.com/ p/what-intelligence-actually-is # In…

    LINKS athinkerinnature.substack.com/…/what-inte… athinkerinnature.substack.com

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