mccFeb 4

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/116004809011481588

Anyway the reason I roll my eyes at most of the discussion about "AI", "AGI", "the singularity", "intelligence self-improvement feedback loop" is that like, it happened, it's already happened, it's been happening, it's us. We're it.

Kurzweil talked about lusting for a machine that can make him smarter. I have that, it's a piece of paper. I can write math on a piece of paper and solve problems I can't solve in my head. I can upload all the information in the world directly into my brain (books).

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This, but also additionally for grey goo / paperclip scenarios
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@australopithecus capitalism is a gray goo/paperclip scenario and it's already in full swing
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tbh I just meant biological life in general, but also very much yes that too
Feb 4 at 8:32pmWeb
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@australopithecus oh i see

from that perspective it's funny how the gray goo (biological life) was actually doing very well until the paperclip scenario (capitalism) kicked off