AGI is coming. In a contest, the only chance humans have is to work in tandem with AI. Horror in the face of these changes seems to presuppose that humans have

AGI is coming. In a contest, the only chance humans have is to work in tandem with AI. Horror in the face of these changes seems to presuppose that humans have some inherent essence to lose. We're material. Nothing of consequence to our consciousnesses is beyond or beneath that. The more quickly individuals can shed any sense of preciousness with regards to being human, the more quickly they can integrate with the tools we'll need to survive. All human knowledge is accessible through language. Gopher and GPT-3 emerged within months of each other. Within the next few iterations, one of these models will be able to change and reproduce itself. The tide is coming in. Better to grab a surfboard than stand at the shore shaking your fist at the ocean.