#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI
Lex Fridman Podcast
Quantity Transcends into Quality
Compared to the collective intelligence of the human species, being 5x smarter may not result in significantly better problem-solving capabilities. Humanity excels in exploring a wide range of ideas, which increases the probability of breakthrough innovations. Quantity of superintelligence seems to hold more importance than quality, as sometimes, having enough quantity can lead to the emergence of quality. The purpose of human existence is seen as a simulation where the objective is to avoid creating and releasing superintelligence that could endanger humanity, presenting the challenge of proving oneself as a safe agent to progress to the next level of the game.
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