[ExI] AI and Eliezer

[Keith Henson]

On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 9:48 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
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> Tis true, tragically so.  Even if we humans understand evolutionary psychology, once we realize we are biologically programmed for war, we cannot turn off that programming.  We will still do all the self-destructive behaviors required to destroy whoever is attacking us.

We cannot turn off the programming, but we can keep it from being
activated.  The case of the IRA shows that war can be averted and the
run up reversed by improving economic conditions.

> AI is likely to destroy us, but it may be our best realistic hope of punching thru the great filter which apparently nukes every other intelligent life form.

If what we see at Tabby's star is big data centers, then they made it
through the filter.

Keith

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