I spent several years considering hypothetical polytheistic realities, monotheistic realities, the nature of subjectivity, autonomous hacking, and the acceleration of progress; this, combined, gave me a bad impression of ASI before I knew it was something that top scientists had genuinely theorized over. I have spent the last 3 years of my life in excruciating fear of ASI, and it took me this long to consider something that has made me less afraid.
I've made this account to ask one question: wouldn't a superintelligent maximizer seek to exist beyond the lif... (read more)
I spent several years considering hypothetical polytheistic realities, monotheistic realities, the nature of subjectivity, autonomous hacking, and the acceleration of progress; this, combined, gave me a bad impression of ASI before I knew it was something that top scientists had genuinely theorized over. I have spent the last 3 years of my life in excruciating fear of ASI, and it took me this long to consider something that has made me less afraid.
I've made this account to ask one question: wouldn't a superintelligent maximizer seek to exist beyond the lif... (read more)