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He proceeds by investigating events rather than actions, causality rather than history; his philosophy is akin to what might be described as a behaviourism of matter. For Deleuze, language may be a constructed thing, but it is also part of the noumenal, subject to material processes which are autonomous. In describing these processes, he asserts not only that they are real and identifiable, but that the same process may be employed in very different events: for example, the formation of language, and of physical or geological events.
The long-term danger is not that we will lose our jobs to robots. We can contend with joblessness if it happens. The real threat is that we’ll lose our humanity to the value system we embed in our robots, and that they in turn impose on us.
Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Shape Themselves, and Us
Douglas Rushkoff
Executives at OpenAI, including Sam Altman, frequently talked about the need for interactive data and consumer engagement, repeating the refrain that “[OpenAI needed to get the ‘data flywheel’ going](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/11/sam-altman-open-ai-chatgpt-chaos/676050/)” - the same language used by social media companies focused on user addiction.
Key Takeaways: How ChatGPT's Design Led to a Teenager's Death
Center for Humane Technology
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