The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. Other animals have stronger muscles or sharper claws, but we have cleverer brains. If machine brains one day come to surpass human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become very powerful. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on us humans than on the gorillas themselves, so the fate of our species then would come to depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence. But we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed AI or otherwise to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation? To get closer to an answer to this question, we must make our way through a fascinating landscape of topics and considerations. Read the book and learn about oracles, genies, singletons; about boxing methods, tripwires, and mind crime; about humanity's cosmic endowment and differential technological development; indirect normativity, instrumental convergence, whole brain emulation and technology couplings; Malthusian economics and dystopian evolution; artificial intelligence, and biological cognitive enhancement, and collective intelligence.

We’ve decided to refresh our knowledge of physics. Mental models, brain plasticity, etc - pick your reason (and guess which one is mine...)

We’ve decided to refresh our knowledge of physics. Mental models, brain plasticity, etc - pick your reason (and guess which one is mine...)

#DuneMovie trailer soundtrack exactly matches music I’ve been listening to when I read the book for the first time😍

recommend this book, pretty amazing

Interesting part about new Michael Lewis book is not a protagonist (guessing everyone knows who that is by now), but who the antagonists are

When you finally get @laurashin ‘s book, open it on a random page and understand you are in for a treat🙃