[ExI] The Race to AGI is inevitable
Ben Zaiboc
benzaiboc at proton.me
Thu Jun 11 06:20:29 UTC 2026
On 11/06/2026 05:54, Samantha Atkins wrote:
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> If humans cannot sufficiently overcome parts of our evolutionary psychology in order to act more rationally then I fear for our species. Environment change drives evolutionary change. Our environment via technology has changed so much that we must become different than we evolved to be in order to meet the current and coming challenges. This is the Great Filter.
That's probably the most convincing Great Filter I've ever heard of.
The disparity between the constant speed of evolution and the accelerating speed of technological progress is something that will apply to any civilisation that arises from biology, no matter how alien.
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Ben
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