Welp, that looks like one central crux right there:
No need to worry about creating “zombie” forms of higher intelligence, as these will be at a thermodynamic/evolutionary disadvantage compared to conscious/higher-level forms of intelligence
I think the most important thing to note is that this hasn’t been part of enough discussions to make it into Zvi’s summary. What is happening sounds like the worst sort of polarization. Ad hominem attacks create so much mutual irritation that the discussion bogs down entirely. This effect is surprisingly powerful. I think polarization is the mind-killer.
On the object level, I think that question is interesting, and not clear-cut.
Welp, that looks like one central crux right there:
I think the most important thing to note is that this hasn’t been part of enough discussions to make it into Zvi’s summary. What is happening sounds like the worst sort of polarization. Ad hominem attacks create so much mutual irritation that the discussion bogs down entirely. This effect is surprisingly powerful. I think polarization is the mind-killer.
On the object level, I think that question is interesting, and not clear-cut.