The notion that human beings are “in charge of the universe” is profoundly arrogant, and also falls in the category of “not even wrong.” Many rationalist beliefs about AI safety, however, do stem from the same deeply mistaken viewpoint.
(Also: my clip below is speculative!)
Luke Drago (@lukedrago)
“A final flowering” is so deeply pessimistic, and romanticizing it feels like a funeral speech. Why don’t we build technology that keeps us in charge of the universe instead?
— https://nitter.net/lukedrago/status/2068560519699796386#m