[ExI] From Friendly AI to Loving AI

[Stefano Vaj]

On 18 May 2011 22:48, Samantha Atkins <sjatkins at mac.com> wrote:
> It strikes me that much of our evolved psychology will be increasingly in
> the way of our future progress as our environment gets further and further
> away from the environment those traits were evolved in and for.  So
> self-control is likely crucial to our achieving our H+ dreams.

In any event, if transhumanism were to have its way, we are going to
control more and more of *both* our environments ("real" and virtual)
*and* of our psychology, so that we shall be able to combine them as
it pleases us best, hopefully in rich and diverse ways.

As to religion and magic, I am inclined to consider their best part in
terms of psychology-controlling technologies. And what is there not to
be liked about that from a transhumanist POV? BTW, "control" means not
just the ability to repress, but also the ability to excite at will.

Another problem is when such technologies are instrumental to odious
goals, as it is mostly the case for monotheist persuasions.

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Stefano Vaj