Understanding and creating intelligent machines give us a better chance to prolong human civilization, living on through the knowledge they contain. Our knowledge and intelligence have evolved over time, shaping what it means to be human today.
While discussions about AI alignment and the trolley dilemma may be important for AGI in the future, the biggest hurdle for self-driving cars today is the ability to recognize unexpected obstacles and react accordingly to prevent accidents.
This episode speculates on a hypothetical textbook on artificial intelligence in the future and considers whether humans will still exist, as well as the potential benefits and drawbacks of AI progression.
The acceleration of intelligence design will either boost the human species or lead to its demise, depending on how it is handled. The creation of human general intelligence through augmenting our own intelligence is likely to happen before the spontaneous generation of artificial consciousness.
The idea of leaving a legacy for future civilizations can serve as a philanthropic gift beyond death, as a monument of one's existence. It also raises questions about how we can send messages to other civilizations in the future while informing us about what we should be looking for in terms of engineering.
The concept of collective intelligence through psychohistory can accurately predict the actions of large communities or systems, independent of the actions of individuals. The computer has been the most transformative innovation affecting collective intelligence today.