Comment by GGrace on More Is Different for AI · 2024-06-24T16:43:26.557Z · LW · GW

I'm a newcomer here, but this issue has been bothering me for some time. You're right that these aren't necessarily adverserial disciplines for many thinkers. The adversity can perhaps be expressed culturally: first, the financial economics of technological development leaves little room for philosophy, and second, people who have an intellectual predilection, plus the resources of time and energy, for engaging in cross-disciplinary thought are probably not prevalent among those doing the everyday, boots-on-the-ground work in AI/ML.

Which is why I'm glad to have found the discussions here about AI/ML, and alas, this comment will probably not be posted. It's hard to be rational about culture, but it's the water we're swimming in.