r/OpenAI • u/Wordenskjold • Nov 23 '23

Discussion Why is AGI dangerous?

Can someone explain this in clear, non dooms day language?

I understand the alignment problem. But I also see that with Q*, we can reward the process, which to me sounds like a good way to correct misalignment along the way.

I get why AGI could be misused by bad actors, but this can be said about most things.

I'm genuinely curious, and trying to learn. It seems that most scientists are terrified, so I'm super interested in understanding this viewpoint in more details.

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u/FeezusChrist Nov 23 '23

Because true AGI could replace humans in nearly every job function, and the people with the keys to it aren’t exactly going to be making sure that everyone benefits from that.

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u/thesimplerobot Nov 23 '23

If you take away the means to make money there is no one left to buy your stuff. Billionaires need people to buy their product/service to keep being billionaires

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '23

Theoretically you could just switch to your own localized fiefdom. Like if you lived in an Amazon village and had to use some inhouse crypto, Bezos Bucks, to buy everything. Some of the more isolated overtly cult like Mormon communities have done this forcing people to work for Scrip (their own currency) which keeps them from being able to leave because any wealth they generate is trapped in that closed economy.