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On one hand it is hard to fathom not being the most intelligent thing around.

On the other hand, if we are going to survive as a species for a long time it probably depends on us learning how to not be the most intelligent thing around.

Even if it leads to our demise, I don’t think willfully holding ourselves back is the way forward

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Uh…if it leads to our demise then holding AI back is the way forward pretty much by definition.

Yeah, honestly I am worried about "the psychopaths who walk among us" who basically argue "Yeah, we may end up building SkyNet, but tough shit, can't stop progress!"

What the fuck?

Every could lead to your demise… ever walk under a tree? cross a street? get in a car?

It’s just a risk / reward question. The upside is worth the risk imo. And frankly in the infinite universe it is inevitable that we encounter super intelligence at some point if we live long enough. We may as well try to hone it.

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