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#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI
Lex Fridman Podcast
Unlimited creativity in killing humans
The creative ways in which humans can be killed are unlimited, ranging from shutting off power to using nuclear weapons or developing artificial pathogens. However, the options for mass murder are limited by human imagination. Greater intelligence and creativity may allow for consideration of novel methods across various domains. Comparing human capacity for mass destruction to squirrels, it is noted that squirrels would have a limited set of ways to kill humans. Most undesirable trajectories for human civilization do not involve death, with scenarios like 'Brave New World' where squirrels are fed dopamine to keep them occupied in fun activities, leading to the loss of humanity's essence.
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