episodenull on Jason Pargin’s Newsletter

I'm a layperson when it comes to computer science, but I've come to believe that AI research is awash in the same mistake that plagues our entire civilization: the belief that feelings are just a debased form of thinking. The belief is everywhere, from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to the people who don't believe animals have emotions (yes, they exist), to the Social Justice belief that redefining words will somehow redefine reality. We're terrified of meeting feelings on their own terms, and I'm afraid that these tech bro idiots pushing AI are going to destroy us all in their attempt to remake the world in their emotionally-stunted image.