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The Big Nonprofits Post

Don't Worry About the Vase • 1388 implied HN points • 29 Nov 24
💼 Business Nonprofits Charity Philanthropy Funding AI risks
  1. There are many excellent charities to donate to right now, especially those focused on AI safety and existential risks. It can be hard to find good places to give money, but they are out there.
  2. When deciding where to donate, it's important to trust your own judgment and knowledge about what matters. Choose organizations that align with your values and how you believe change can be made.
  3. Consider giving unconditional support to individuals doing valuable work, as this can help them focus on their projects without the stress of constantly needing to prove their worth for funding.

Confronting the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care is Imperative

HEALTH CARE un-covered • 359 implied HN points • 17 Jul 24
🏥 Health Politics AI risks Regulation Patient rights Health Equity Privacy
  1. AI in health care needs more rules to keep patients safe. Governments must step up to protect people from potential problems with these technologies.
  2. It's important to make AI decisions clear and understandable for patients. Patients should have the right to ask for a human to review any decision that affects their care.
  3. We need to ensure AI doesn't make health care inequality worse. AI programs should reflect diverse patient groups and focus on fairness, not just existing biases.

#14 - Day 1 of Global AI Safety Governance

Navigating AI Risks • 39 implied HN points • 08 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI risks AI Governance
  1. At the Global AI Safety Summit, an emerging international consensus on AI risks was established through the Bletchley Declaration signed by 27 countries and the EU.
  2. A new global panel of experts in AI safety was launched to publish a "State of AI Science" report, aiming to foster a unified scientific understanding of AI risks.
  3. The establishment of AI Safety Institutes by the UK and US, along with collaboration on safety testing, signifies a step towards accountability in evaluating and researching AI systems.

The AI apocalypse is coming

The Future of Life • 0 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI risks Software Development Ethics Automation
  1. Most people worry about a dangerous AI with bad intentions, but the real risk is super-competent AI used by the wrong people. This is hard to understand because that kind of AI doesn't exist yet.
  2. In the next ten years, we might see super-competent AI that can solve many human problems. This could be a technology that helps in various fields, not just chatbots.
  3. To prevent disasters from AI, we need to acknowledge the risks, invest in safety research, and create better safety protocols. Just banning AI won't help and could make things worse.
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