The difference in risk/reward for Humanity as a super-organism vs. as a collection of individuals
Humanity as a super-organism, more colloquially known as civilization, is often viewed as having an indefinite lifespan. Therefore, when modelling the risk/reward of delaying or accelerating the development of superintelligence, risk caused by insufficient time to align ASI infinitely outweighs any possible reward. At least, this is the case for...
Feb 91