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TitusPullo4 t1_jdxk5df wrote

What’s interesting to me is the shift in perspectives - ten years ago both skynet and the singularity were clearly hypotheses or conspiracy theories, now field leaders aren’t mincing words when they describe them as very real risks.

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Gortanian2 OP t1_jdxp2f9 wrote

It’s truly fascinating. And I agree that it is a possible risk. But I don’t think people should start living their lives as if it is an absolute certainty that ASI will solve all their problems within the next couple decades.

My point is that people should consider both possibilities: either the singularity will happen, or it won’t. And there are well thought-out arguments for both sides even if we disagree with them.

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TitusPullo4 t1_jdxpkrh wrote

>I don’t think people should start living their lives as if it is an absolute certainty that ASI will solve all their problems within the next couple decades

I 100% agree. People should be very skeptical of anyone selling that narrative - it means they want you to be complacent whilst they earn all of the money. Whoever's earning the money has the power. The odds of UBI ever happening are low - or at least far from guaranteed and we should act under the assumption that it won't happen.

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TopicRepulsive7936 t1_jdzhe60 wrote

>...or at least far from guaranteed and we should act under the assumption that it won't happen.

That's horribly self fulfilling.

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