The reason I dislike the phrase “God-like AI” is because “God” has so many positive connotations for some people; they hear “God” and think benevolence, wisdom, love for humanity, etc. That’s probably one reason why some people have trouble conceptualizing existential risk: We’ve saddled AI with too many positive attributes.
I’m not sure there’s a better word or phrase, but “mastermind” comes to mind. A mastermind AI is a hostile alien entity capable of outmaneuvering humanity at every turn, one that will come to dominate over us and re-order the universe to suit its own selfish purposes.
The reason I dislike the phrase “God-like AI” is because “God” has so many positive connotations for some people; they hear “God” and think benevolence, wisdom, love for humanity, etc. That’s probably one reason why some people have trouble conceptualizing existential risk: We’ve saddled AI with too many positive attributes.
I’m not sure there’s a better word or phrase, but “mastermind” comes to mind. A mastermind AI is a hostile alien entity capable of outmaneuvering humanity at every turn, one that will come to dominate over us and re-order the universe to suit its own selfish purposes.