> I don't get what the conceptual challenge with superintelligence is. Do you believe that the brain that happens to exist inside the naked apes of Earth is the

> I don't get what the conceptual challenge with superintelligence is. Do you believe that the brain that happens to exist inside the naked apes of Earth is the absolute pinnacle of possible intelligence? Well, first of all I do not believe that, but now you mentioned it I assume you do not believe we are the pinnacle of intelligence. Any proof? Because anybody can present literally all of Earth's life as proof that we are. It is completely unknown to us if and how any great improvements are possible. This quest shares some aspect of the quest for extraterrestial intelligence in that way. It should be out there, because it's hard to think of reasons it can't be, but yet the skies are empty. They could be on our doorstep or the universe could be devoid of intelligent life and anything in between. There's literally no way to tell at this point. I guess what I'm saying is that it's a bit early to starting beating drums.