(a) AI will replace all or nearly all human intellectual labour
(b) AI will achieve superintelligence and become a (hopefully benevolent) digital god
(c) AI will be a superweapon that defines the next era of warfare
(d) AI will render art and creativity obsolete
These are real arguments I have heard. I'm sure you have too. If any of them are true, even partly, would you really be shocked to see the people of the future looking back at us as a bunch of Chamberlains?
And would they judge us less harshly just because the people who wanted to end the economy, summon Cthulhu, build a nuke and kill art simply failed to achieve their goals? Is the goal itself not odious enough to condemn?
(a) AI will replace all or nearly all human intellectual labour
(b) AI will achieve superintelligence and become a (hopefully benevolent) digital god
(c) AI will be a superweapon that defines the next era of warfare
(d) AI will render art and creativity obsolete
These are real arguments I have heard. I'm sure you have too. If any of them are true, even partly, would you really be shocked to see the people of the future looking back at us as a bunch of Chamberlains?
And would they judge us less harshly just because the people who wanted to end the economy, summon Cthulhu, build a nuke and kill art simply failed to achieve their goals? Is the goal itself not odious enough to condemn?