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Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
Well, we did create the AI in our image, after our likeness. That's usually a good start.
Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
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The article makes the point that the corporate structure wasn't enough to rein in the human ambitions at OpenAI. But then it concludes that we need more... government regulation. When has that ever stopped the march of technology?
> When has that ever stopped the march of technology? Fission reactors. Human cloning. Nuremberg code for medical ethics in general.
Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
The article makes the point that the corporate structure wasn't enough to rein in the human ambitions at OpenAI. But then it concludes that we need more... government regulation. When has that ever stopped the march of technology?
> When has that ever stopped the march of technology? Fission reactors. Human cloning. Nuremberg code for medical ethics in general.
Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
You may find this interview interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tTJR9vqWB4
Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
Didn't Anthony Levandowski already try that? Thing is, it doesn't work. The primary purpose of religion is to tackle questions that are metaphysical in nature; to provide an explanation for the deep mysteries of life. To most believers, God isn't a comic book character that's worshipped solely because he is powerful -- He is worshipped as the first mover, the alpha and omega, beyond all constraint -- and the mere fac…
If humans did manage to create an artificial being with seemingly magical powers, I don't see why it wouldn't develop a religion around it. Even if the being is not God in itself, it could be argued that mankind's existence has become explained by the divine imperative to bring this superior being into the universe.
Why do I get a feeling we are going to see an explosion of secular cults that have weird beliefs in AI and worship AGI?
Didn't Anthony Levandowski already try that? Thing is, it doesn't work. The primary purpose of religion is to tackle questions that are metaphysical in nature; to provide an explanation for the deep mysteries of life. To most believers, God isn't a comic book character that's worshipped solely because he is powerful -- He is worshipped as the first mover, the alpha and omega, beyond all constraint -- and the mere fac…