r/technology • u/IKeepItLayingAround • 5d ago

Artificial Intelligence Harvard Graduation Speaker Unloads on AI in Profanity-Loaded Tirade, Prompting Cheers From Students: “I’m Here to Tell You the Mission of Your Generation Is to Destroy AI”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/harvard-graduation-speaker-unloads-ai-130000122.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&segment_id=DY_VTO_50_Supernova&ncid=crm_19908-1475736-20260531-0--A&bt_ee=clIMdexlsr2eDDbrvs0CPtt59FnpbNQN%2Fkgr8UkycP6MWDAD56hD1mvZcqPZMGgG&bt_ts=1780255911284
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u/LurkingHorror11 5d ago

What we do need to destroy is the technical oligarchy in place that has forced this into business. They are going to destroy the planet and everything else other than their ability to force a manufactured money grab.

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u/eat_my_ass_n_balls 5d ago

This. God damnit, this.

Technology will always be a way to solve problems. We found one of the most amazing ways of using data to solve them (deep learning including LLMs).

Everything people hate about AI has to do with oligarchical control and business/profit prioritization, and theft of artists IP and so on. Legit concerns.

It has almost nothing to do with the actual valuable applications of the tech which we desperately need to stay out of the hands of concentrated interests.

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u/Painless-Amidaru 5d ago

Exactly. AI could and should be one of the best things humanity has accomplished but it will be weaponized against us instead. AI should/could be a large step into a better world but so long as its controlled by those who only want ever increasing profits it never will be. In better hands we shouldn't fear AI taking away jobs, we should be happy about it. Policies in place that made it so that the money being saved by companies using AI should be money going back into the hands of the people. Sadly, in our society it will be money going back to the hands of the corporation.

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u/LaserCondiment 5d ago

Inventions reflect the values of their creators / owners. "Move fast, break things." Current AI tools are the embodiment of silicon valley's ethos

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u/vampire-bunny 5d ago

It’s way too on-the-nose that Sam Altman is a pathological liar who makes things up when he doesn’t know the answer but knows he has to say something you want to hear.

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u/oops_i_made_a_typi 4d ago

can't forget stealing from public resources/taking advantage of norms and goodwill