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

441 points · 399 comments · ljewalsh

xbmcuser · 1790600202 · 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 · 1790601953 · 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 · 1790603686 · 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.
    pizzafeelsright · 1790605181 · 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.
    simoncion · 1790608425 · focus · HN ↗
    You might want to check your home for gas leaks, man.

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