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1. eschaton · 1789862499 · focus · HN ↗

   Pretty rich statement in a world where slavery exists.

   1. jimmydoe · 1789869774 · focus · HN ↗

      This.

      And slavery is probably what inspires the perm under class fantasy AI people have. That’s said, if they work hard enough, AI being bigger than slavery is still possible.

      1. eschaton · 1789870709 · focus · HN ↗

         I concur in the first but dissent in the second. LLMs will not achieve superintelligence or hard takeoff. But the aristocracy expects AI and robotics to deliver the chance to cast aside the entire rest of humanity, except for those they keep as pets and slaved. It won’t, at least not with LLMs, but it’s completely obvious that it’s their goal.

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