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I think this perspective ignores that the only way to semi permanently improve the lives of future humans is technology, and that quality of life is of similar
by BriggyDwiggs42 3y ago
I think this perspective ignores that the only way to semi permanently improve the lives of future humans is technology, and that quality of life is of similar importance to survival, especially at its extremes. AGI, if we achieve it, could genuinely make human lives much better.
- pfisch 3y agoTechnology could also make life worse. It has caused the rise of the middle class and democracy, but now it seems like technology is moving us back towards feudalism or something like it. It feels like democracy is not going to survive social media. I'm not sure if that is true yet, but it does seem that way.
- jimbokun 3y ago“Could” is carrying a lot of weight there. What is p(much better) vs p(much worse)?
- andsoitis 3y ago> What is p(much better) vs p(much worse)? there are many more ways to be dead than being alive, yet here we are. Optimism > pessimism.
- ehnto 3y agoCertainly, but it could also be a net negative. We can however already identify ways in which it can benefit and harm our societies in the short term, so we should at least be considering mitigations of the negative aspects.