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What Will Be the Singularity Endgame: Utopia, Dystopia, Collapse, or Extinction? Why? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

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The Singularity is a hypothetical future event where technology growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, leading to unpredictable transformations in our reality^1^. It's often associated with the point at which artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence, potentially causing radical changes in society. I'd like to know your thoughts on what the Singularity's endgame will be: Utopia, Dystopia, Collapse, or Extinction, and why?

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Singularity Endgame: Utopia, Dystopia, Collapse, or Extinction? (It's actually up to you!)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As Connor Leahy says, companies are stuck in a race to the bottom where the only thing that matters is being the first to achieve AGI, even at the expense of security. I believe that unless things change significantly, we are heading towards extinction. We might create a very powerful AGI that simply doesn't care about us and ends up destroying us. This wouldn't be because the AGI is inherently evil, but simply because we would be in its way, much like how humans wouldn't care about ants when building a road. I wish more people were discussing this issue because in a few years, it might be too late.