Well, there is the possibility that some wealthy entities (individuals, governments, corporations) will become convinced that they are truly at risk as AGI enters the Overton window. In which case, they might be willing to drop a billion of funding on the project, just in case. The lure of developing uploading as a path to immortality and superpowers may help convince some billionaires.
Also, as AGI becomes more believable and the risk becomes more clear, top neuroscientists and programmers may be willing to drop their current projects and switch to working on uploading.
If both those things happen, I think there’s a good chance it would work out. If not, I am doubtful.
Well, there is the possibility that some wealthy entities (individuals, governments, corporations) will become convinced that they are truly at risk as AGI enters the Overton window. In which case, they might be willing to drop a billion of funding on the project, just in case. The lure of developing uploading as a path to immortality and superpowers may help convince some billionaires. Also, as AGI becomes more believable and the risk becomes more clear, top neuroscientists and programmers may be willing to drop their current projects and switch to working on uploading. If both those things happen, I think there’s a good chance it would work out. If not, I am doubtful.