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> What does a cosmic-spanning-AI want to do with its life For those that have a tendency to exist: Survive and propagate. If something other than perpetuation
by steelframe 4y ago
> What does a cosmic-spanning-AI want to do with its life
For those that have a tendency to exist: Survive and propagate.
If something other than perpetuation of the essential forms and patterns that constitute the entity motivates it, then it will be more likely to cease to exist. Or be replaced by any variation that is more strongly motivated and capable of surviving and propagating.
The anthropic principle and all that.
- koheripbal 4y agoSince it would have no finite lifespan, it would not need to propagate at all.
- steelframe 4y agoAssuming that "it" figured out how to eliminate any potential form of competition for energy.
- q1w2 4y agoLooking at the universe and the abundance of waste solar energy being emitted, it doesn't seem like there's much competition going on for energy.