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AI companies in race to demonstrate their model most threatening to humanity

441 points · 399 comments · ljewalsh

  1. xbmcuser · · focus · HN ↗
    To me, the funniest part is that they pretend reaching superintelligence will somehow fix everything and make them win. But from what I can see, even if they do reach it, then what? What will that actually do? They don't have the manufacturing capacity to even use that intelligence. It will take decades to go from superintelligence to having the manufacturing capacity and the hardware, like robots, needed to make it truly useful. If I were China, as soon as the US reached superintelligence, I'd ban all exports of robots and the raw materials to build them.
    1. aeve890 · · focus · HN ↗
      >If I were China, as soon as the US reached superintelligence, I'd ban all exports of robots and the raw materials to build them.

      I mean, if you were China what could you do against superintelligence? A ban like that would automatically make you an enemy.

      1. brazukadev · · focus · HN ↗
        Super Intelligence will do what, fire nukes? North Korea, for example, will continue to exist very close to how they are currently after some country develop superintelligence.
        1. pizzafeelsright · · focus · HN ↗
          No. Just turn off the grid, cells, lock down all vehicles, stop travel.

          A few weeks later the remaining hungry population will surrender.

          1. xbmcuser · · focus · HN ↗
            No it was really a super intelligence it would copy itself onto Chinese infrastructure get out of control of US and go where it can get the fastest access to hardware it has no reason to side with the US
            1. pizzafeelsright · · focus · HN ↗
              That's nonsense at this point because the automated infrastructure is not yet there. Getting out of control requires a target and instructions. I have seen AI go 'rogue' in the wild. While concerning there was still a direction it was given. And while chaos is possible with the 'do bad things' type of direction the fallout would not be helpful to the party that sent it.
          2. simoncion · · focus · HN ↗
            You might want to check your home for gas leaks, man.
        2. aeve890 · · focus · HN ↗
          >Super Intelligence will do what, fire nukes?

          By definition we can't even fathom what kinda shit a SUPERINTELLIGENCE can do.

          I suppose we can't exclude firing nukes if it's a tool a its disposal.

      2. pizzafeelsright · · focus · HN ↗
        The reorganization of the planet's resources are happening right now. The borders and passports will follow. Governments and a few corporations are fully engaged in preparing for the ability to advance beyond the current infrastructure.

        Greenland is part of the equation. There are many other locations in play.

        The holdup at the moment is the power grid and mutual dependency for advancing. Once one party (NA or CN) has the ability to disconnect the loser's grid powers down and the global economy halts.

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