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If they are a mating pair, we can send just two and wait. On a far more serious note, the day we can send just one AI system (and wait) must be just a few deca
by Nevermark 3y ago
If they are a mating pair, we can send just two and wait.
On a far more serious note, the day we can send just one AI system (and wait) must be just a few decades away.
- _justinfunk 3y agoAsk it to make paper clips.
- Nevermark 3y agoI was going to say lifespan rejuvenation devices. But you are right, a simpler first test case is obviously superior. So paperclips. As many as it can make. We can request more useful constructions after it has demonstrated skill at that...
- bitwize 3y agoOthers may have beaten us to the punch; we should keep a look out for a black boxy thing with a 1:4:9 aspect ratio...
- eru 3y agoAI wouldn't solve much here: Whatever your AI could do, you could do remotely from earth (with some light lag). However, AI can't magically conjure resources like carbon. You would also need some good robotics and production capacity, preferably able to self-replicate. AI is great, but it's not solving the greatest current bottleneck here.