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Frankly, this is wrong. The singularity is first of all, mischaracterized. The singularity is the point in time when AI has become smarter(however you may defin
by Gud 2y ago
Frankly, this is wrong.
The singularity is first of all, mischaracterized.
The singularity is the point in time when AI has become smarter(however you may define it) than humans. The point is, we don't know what will happen beyond that point. It does not necessarily imply "God-like powers".
It is the "not knowing" I think that is interesting.
Transhumanists simply believe in augmenting their bodies beyond their natural capabilities. The rest is just misrepresentation.
Me personally, I believe we should throw a wrench in the whole thing because the people who are in control are some of the worst people.
Unless that changes, it would be a mistake to develop this technology further.
- dcow 2y ago> Transhumanists simply believe in augmenting their bodies beyond their natural capabilities. The rest is just misrepresentation. I have trouble with this characterization, because if you use it, then 99% of the human race is transhumanist, so the term loses any meaning. I’d argue the landscape isn't fenced to body modification, either, but that’s not really important. We’re clearly talking about something else here. Everybody knows it—don’t play coy. As far as I’ve been able to discern over the years, a transhumanist advocates for the use of technology to improve human experience irrespective of the implications to humanity. And the way they rationalize this is with a specific set of beliefs that conveniently skirt issues of consciousness and soul. I am not saying they are wrong, they’re operating off arguable axioms, all of which may be end up being true. I’m saying they have to hold a set of beliefs in those axioms that are not shared by 99% of humans to rationalize their worldview.