Ryan Main (b. 1984) is an award-winning composer, director, and clinician whose music for choirs and bands is performed at all levels worldwide. His...
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Ryan Main
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About This Piece
Inspired by the open letter penned by the Future of Life Institute warning against the advancement of Artificial Intelligence, "Human-Like" artfully weaves together a spirit of human optimism with a foreboding of the yet-to-unfold future. This original A cappella work invites listeners to reflect on the intricate balance between hope and uncertainty as the march of technological progress continues.
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- Ryan Main
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AI systems with human-like intelligence, Threaten our society, our very existence, We must act now, before it’s too late, Before we seal our own fate. Warning one: AI systems must be developed with utmost caution, The potential effects are unknown, it’s time for action. Warning two: We must not create nonhuman minds that might eventually outnumber, outsmart, replace us, We must not risk loss of control of our civilization. Warning three: We call for an immediate halt in the development of advanced systems, We must use this pause to implement safety protocols, before it’s too late to fix them. It is crucial to pause before advancing further, We agree. That point is now. - Future of Life Institute, March 2023 Ed. ChatGPT