Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 20, 2023

AI turned out to be very dangerous for its CEO.

Does Pig have any trouble with the Pop-o-Matic Bubble?

They was correct. The end is near!

My dad says you don’t need intelligence if you marry a smart woman.

We feel your pain, Pig!

And I thought Pig’s head would explode! Leave it to him to vary the bit….

Pig has the right idea.

Pig is setting limits, there is a lot of wisdom there!

I don’t worry about things I can’t change anyway. There are too many sources of gloom and doom out there.

I think I’ll make myself an espresso now. And a slice of toast with English Lime Marmalade.

In my country, many people are angry at AI, because they replaced sportscasters, a REAL human sportscaster. I kind of feel bad for that person who lost their job, but hey, let us look on the bright side.

AI, like a lot of technology, is released on the world with little thought to the unintended consequences. For every technological step, there needs to be thorough ethical as well as technical review — and until we as a society (probably represented by a government agency) are satisfied that it has little potential for harm, it should not be released.

I’ll worry about it if it happens.

Meh….not worried about AI. It’s proven to be dumber than that average Alabaman Hillbilly. This has been a fear thing since the invention of the computer and look where we are now. I’m not scared about artificial intelligence; I’m scared of human intelligence, and the lack thereof.

AI is ok but unfortunately it’s being abused and used in scams.

Pig’s cup runneth over!

Artificial Intelligence is like the Internet. The Internet has the potential to do a lot of good, for example, by being a source of factual and reliable information on pretty much any subject you care to choose (yes, there really are reliable sites), but it also can be used to do great damage, for example by using it to plan terrorist attacks. Likewise, AI isn’t either good or bad in and of itself. It all depends on how it’s used, and I’m pretty sure it will be used both for good and for bad purposes.

AI danger? Pfft! That’s just nothing but sci-fi nonsense and fearmongering!

Technology is thoroughly amoral, and is only as good or as bad as the people who use it. And there are some very bad people.

Isaac Asimov is rolling in his grave!

It’s the most wonderful time in history in many ways, and yet anxiety and related problems keep going up because we keep imagining new threats, some of which may never happen or will take millennia. And I suspect with all that, we’re missing what we most need to rectify.

Is there supposed to be somethinmg funny here?

Very true. I have cut down on my news viewing listening.

AI stories are everywhere. They’ve even got AI detectors on certain websites.

Artificial intelligence is no match for human stupidity…

Too true, too many troubles altogether.

_"The First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

The Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

The Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law."_

___________Isaac Asimov 1942

There are a lot of bad things to fill your brain with, unfortunately.

Man will destroy everything if given the chance!

Then how would he know she’s smart?

The evil is not in the machine. It’s in the machine’s creator. We build nuclear, chemical and biological weapons to keep us “safe.” How do you expect our “children” to think?

AI is a loooooong way from Skynet and there are applications in health, agriculture, climate and replacing ego-nomics that could actually save our sorry a$$es from ourselves. Sadly, we’ll use it for political deepfakes and cheating on schoolwork.

then you don’t do anything, retire, get bored. SOLD!

Trouble Bubble? Simply roll the die in it, it’s not that hard.

Remember murder hornets? They’re still coming…

Lot of bubbles have already burst.

Watching the national news on TV is like bringing a porcupine into a balloon store.

Is there a dandelion field handy?

I know the feeling.

Hey, Pig, I totally get it.

Seeing that the very people who publicly made the case that AI is dangerous are the very ones promoting their brand of AI systems, I’d say the argument that it’s dangerous is weak at best and the rest is just media making a narrative for people to consume (and look at the ads).

I’m right there with you, Pig.

There’s always the power source. Make sure you have access and control at all times.

His get up and fight or flight hot up and went for a beer.

I can relate to that …

That’s all I can stand cause I can’t stand no more…..

For once, Rat is saying something sensible.

“I’ll do the thinnin’ around here, Baba Looey, and doooooon’t you ferget it!” – Quick Draw McGraw

In the words of a great philosopher, a man (or in this case a pig) has to know his limitations.

Pig, the trouble bubble isn’t half done growing yet. I’m afraid. In fact, I don’t know if there is any end to it that doesn’t blow us all to Kingdom Come. Or much worse. Have a nice night.

You and me both, Pig.

An unusual show of empathy from Rat.