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My fear is that they actually succeed in creating AGI and us plebes are no longer required. Do people actually think that AGI will herald a new era for humanity
by ok_dad 4y ago
My fear is that they actually succeed in creating AGI and us plebes are no longer required. Do people actually think that AGI will herald a new era for humanity like in Star Trek? No, the wealthy and powerful will just eliminate the worker class.
- volkk 4y agoits definitely the darker timeline. i do think its unrealistic unless there are certain ways to protect themselves from uprisings/revolutions. unless they build a castle in the sky hovering in LEO or AGI builds sentries, that will be unlikely. i imagine the more likely scenario is systemic injustices that aren't as obvious but carefully controlled to keep the workers "happy enough." kind of similar to today's age, except there is some tiny percentage of chance to become rich, whereas in the future it will be literally zero with a thin veil of hope
- rurp 4y agoTo add to your point, surveillance is a key component in such a system, since "undesireble" behavior can quickly be detected and punished. The current zero-privacy interfaces are a huge step in the wrong direction.
- satisfice 4y agoThis is my fan theory of The Terminator: that the machines never took over. They worked for billionaires and the billionaires wanted the rest of humanity to THINK the machines had taken over.