Is There a Ceiling for AI Research?

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In our universe, there's no empty space that we're surrounded by and the singularity is in the past. So there's literally no reason to actually, if you understand what's going on, say that our universe is like a black hole. I don't know whether the current wave of AI research is going to end up being a defining moment for the history of the species. That is my not super duper expert opinion. What is actually doable might end up being very, very different than what we set out originally to do. It doesn't mean it's not interesting or important.

Welcome to the February 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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