Most species in history have gone extinct. They get wiped out by predators, asteroids, human developments, and more. Once a species is extinct, it stays that way. What if a species could protect itself from these threats? Could it develop itself to a capacity where it can’t go extinct? Can a species escape the danger permanently?
As it turns out, humanity may soon lurch towards one of those two fates. Extinction, or escape. The world’s smartest scientists are working to create artificial intelligence, smarter than any human at any mental task. If such AI were invented, we would have a powerful new being on the planet. The question is: would superhuman AI solve humanity’s problems and protect us from extinction? Or would it cause our extinction, through accident or malice or misaligned programming? (Adapted from here). (Policymakers)
Most species in history have gone extinct. They get wiped out by predators, asteroids, human developments, and more. Once a species is extinct, it stays that way. What if a species could protect itself from these threats? Could it develop itself to a capacity where it can’t go extinct? Can a species escape the danger permanently?
As it turns out, humanity may soon lurch towards one of those two fates. Extinction, or escape. The world’s smartest scientists are working to create artificial intelligence, smarter than any human at any mental task. If such AI were invented, we would have a powerful new being on the planet. The question is: would superhuman AI solve humanity’s problems and protect us from extinction? Or would it cause our extinction, through accident or malice or misaligned programming? (Adapted from here). (Policymakers)