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> a human can understand the problem and the implications of the decision being made

These are weasel words that will be used to move the goalposts forever.

Guys like the one in the article will argue that we don't understand how AI works, because they don't understand how AI works.

They will never take the time to learn. If they do, they will invent a new goalpost.

I do strive to understand what I'm building, but probably not in the way you mean, or the way the luddites would demand.

The truth is, they have a result they want, and they will form new arguments indefinitely. The arguments aren't worth engaging.

Gas pedal.

bunderbunder | parent | next
I don't think that projecting opinions that you don't think are reasonable upon someone who didn't actually say those things, or clinging tightly to the Goomba fallacy with phrases like "guys like the one in the article", will get you very far toward understanding what he actually said.

Which is self-defeating. If you don't make a good faith effort to understand what he said then you're leaving yourself in a poor position to credibly argue against it.

archagon | parent
You seem livid. Kind of bizarre.

Where is that gas pedal taking you, by the way? I can see where it’s taking people like Garry Tan: https://www.fastcompany.com/91520702/y-combinator-garry-tan-...

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