sara
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💡&🔥 I used to talk about learning science, inference & categories/concepts. now idk. she/they 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
💡&🔥 I used to talk about learning science, inference & categories/concepts. now idk. she/they 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
![Screenshot of a Wikipedia article with two sections. The first section is headed "Apprehensions about computers and artificial intelligence". The text reads:
"He started to think philosophically about the implications of artificial intelligence and later became one of its leading critics.[8] In an interview with MIT's The Tech, Weizenbaum elaborated on his fears, expanding them beyond the realm of mere artificial intelligence, explaining that his fears for society and the future of society were largely because of the computer itself. His belief was that the computer, at its most base level, is a fundamentally conservative force and that despite being a technological innovation, it would end up hindering social progress. Weizenbaum used his experience working with Bank of America as justification for his reasoning, saying that the computer allowed banks to deal with an ever-expanding number of checks in play that otherwise would have forced drastic changes to banking organization such as decentralization. As such, although the computer allowed the industry to become more efficient, it prevented a fundamental re-haul of the system.[9]
Weizenbaum also worried about the negative effects computers would have with regards to the military, calling the computer "a child of the military.""
The second section is headed "Position on the military" The text reads:
"When asked about his belief that a computer science professional would more often than not end up working with defense, Weizenbaum detailed his position on the effect of rhetoric, specifically euphemism, on public viewpoints. He believed that the terms "the military" and "defense" did not accurately represent the organizations and their actions. He made it clear that he did not think of himself as a pacifist, believing that there are certainly times where arms are necessary, but by referring to defense as killing people, humanity as a whole would be less inclined to embrace violent reactions so quickly.[9]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hw6uhid5zn5xpdicqfzf2ytd/bafkreihy7glmejovk5yyzrexk7aylv77tibuxj7ore7e6zk3uphmx3uqmq)
