I think we do need to examine comfort - as you so clearly articulate it. But here's my question. Don't we enjoy using AI because of what it gives us? The ability to delegate the repetitive, the menial. There is some comfort there. I agree that there are cons for humans beings when they are too comfortable - but what introduces the friction?
We do enjoy AI for the comfort it brings, the predictability and precision in certain tasks , and the speed at which it analyzes data and provide results. However, we need to have some levels of friction anytime there is a chance to cause harm to people. In the case of bias, it is very easy for AI to learn the inherent bias in society and amplify it manifold. In the military applications, AI is making decisions independently that can translate to life and death situations. The recent case of Grok undressing women and children is another example for the necessity to have some levels of friction. The key is that we cannot outsource judgment to AI. AI does not have emotion and cannot understand nuances that we, as human beings, can understand. We have inherent contradictions within us and a lot of nuances arise out of those contradictions that make us decide one way or another. AI cannot understand that and we cannot outsource that judgment to AI. These are situations where we need circuit breakers and authority protocols for decision making. I hope this clarifies where some level of friction are needed.
I think we do need to examine comfort - as you so clearly articulate it. But here's my question. Don't we enjoy using AI because of what it gives us? The ability to delegate the repetitive, the menial. There is some comfort there. I agree that there are cons for humans beings when they are too comfortable - but what introduces the friction?
We do enjoy AI for the comfort it brings, the predictability and precision in certain tasks , and the speed at which it analyzes data and provide results. However, we need to have some levels of friction anytime there is a chance to cause harm to people. In the case of bias, it is very easy for AI to learn the inherent bias in society and amplify it manifold. In the military applications, AI is making decisions independently that can translate to life and death situations. The recent case of Grok undressing women and children is another example for the necessity to have some levels of friction. The key is that we cannot outsource judgment to AI. AI does not have emotion and cannot understand nuances that we, as human beings, can understand. We have inherent contradictions within us and a lot of nuances arise out of those contradictions that make us decide one way or another. AI cannot understand that and we cannot outsource that judgment to AI. These are situations where we need circuit breakers and authority protocols for decision making. I hope this clarifies where some level of friction are needed.
Thanks for the thoughtful response!