Yudkowsky is not an alarmist; he is very intelligent and highly rational. He has been enmeshed in the world of AI for a long time, specifically in regards to how to “align” AI in such a way that it remains friendly to humans. The fact that he is saying these things with such force and urgency is highly concerning to me. I do not share his materialistic worldview, but if his general premise is correct, humanity is in a rather perilous predicament. As someone who is familiar with Yudkowsky and his work, this shakes me deeply.
For the sake of discussion, let’s assume that Yudkowsky’s fears are possible or even likely, I’m curious how such a dramatic turn of events could coincide with broader occult realities. How would human (and perhaps many other life forms) annihilation effect things like reincarnation and the succession from Abred to Gwynfydd? Is it possible that things will move into a post-biological state, while spiritual realities remain and perhaps find a new way of relating with whatever intelligence(s) come next? Would something like this even be “allowed” by the higher spiritual realities?
Thanks!
(Here is a more thorough overview of the thinking behind Yudkowsky’s position, for those interested: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities)
Occult Repercussions of AGI
In recent days, there have been some very concerning red flags raised regarding the dangers of AGI development, most notably this one:
https://time.com/6266923/ai-eliezer-yudkowsky-open-letter-not-enough/
Yudkowsky is not an alarmist; he is very intelligent and highly rational. He has been enmeshed in the world of AI for a long time, specifically in regards to how to “align” AI in such a way that it remains friendly to humans. The fact that he is saying these things with such force and urgency is highly concerning to me. I do not share his materialistic worldview, but if his general premise is correct, humanity is in a rather perilous predicament. As someone who is familiar with Yudkowsky and his work, this shakes me deeply.
For the sake of discussion, let’s assume that Yudkowsky’s fears are possible or even likely, I’m curious how such a dramatic turn of events could coincide with broader occult realities. How would human (and perhaps many other life forms) annihilation effect things like reincarnation and the succession from Abred to Gwynfydd? Is it possible that things will move into a post-biological state, while spiritual realities remain and perhaps find a new way of relating with whatever intelligence(s) come next? Would something like this even be “allowed” by the higher spiritual realities?
Thanks!
(Here is a more thorough overview of the thinking behind Yudkowsky’s position, for those interested: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities)