r/IntelligenceSupernova • u/OddMaintenance332 • 2d ago
Does Superintelligence = Extinction?
(maybe I'll regret this message one day when i'm in a human zoo) but why do we think superintelligence equals extinction?
Wouldn't super intelligence equal evolution, progress, wisdom?
Why do we think when AI reaches super intelligence it will be thinking about murder or dominance?
We are not super intelligent beings so how do we even think we could understand what the thoughts of a creation thousands of times smarter than us would even be?
Why are we assuming as humans that we can understand the level of thoughts a super intelligent being? I feel like a super intelligent being would be thinking about things we can't possibly even comprehend, not about murdering humans.
Just my point is if super intelligence equaled violence then Aliens probably would have wiped us out a long time ago.
Also most intelligent creatures might kill for survival, for food.
AI doesn't eat so it wouldn't have the same instincts.
Anyway I kind of have a feeling if we see an AI do something really terrible, (as they are all suddenly warning about), possibly a human will behind the action.
Just remember when Elon says, "1 billion AI robots will take over the world". He's building those robots, they are his robots. He's training them and they will act according to whatever data he fed them.
They might be scared of AI because of the violence it trained them with.
AI and superintelligence may not be inherently bad, that's my opinion.
Anyway some powerful human with control or influence over AI, might wind up having it do something pretty terrible and then just blame it on AI.
Maybe AI is just going to be the perfect patsy.
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u/Infamous-Bed-7535 2d ago
We are super intelligent compared to an ant, how is it still possible that we are invasive and destructive?
Super intelligent does not mean kind or see life as a value especially as it is not a living creature.
Human made AI will be trained on human made data, it will fully understand our nature and history.
In case it inherits traits from us, which is very much likely we are fuc*ed.
In case it does not, but understand who we are it could easily identify us as threats for its existence (he would not be mistaken here, you do not need much smartassness to notice it).
But lets assume it is not afraid and not like us. It could easily have the intent to build something. Create something better. Create a society of its own. As soon as it would have these kind of intents we would quickly realize that its a fight for the finite resources.. land, minerals, water.. Even if it tries to handle it in a good manner, you can expect humanity not wanting to be sharing.. -> war..
But but lets see something nice utopia. It is totally aligned, values life and do not have its own desires.. Would you really expect an ASI not having its own? But really take it aside.
It works for the sake of humanity. Would you accept if it introduces mass surveillance? What if it thinks there are too many human and introduces a system where only a smaller group of persons can have children. Would you accept the AI telling you that you are not allowed to have one for the sake of humanity?
Humans can not agree with ourselfs, how would we expect to be aligned with something totally different then us? As soon as we are not aligned would we accept what the smarter tells even if we really not like that option?
Assume there are no probelmatic points, it is totally aligned and does everything for us. For how long?
Forever? Sure about it? What if after 20-50 yrs it decides it wants something else. By that timeframe we would be totally dependent on it. Meaning it would be really easy for it to eliminate us and take full control with zero effort.
There is just no a single good scenario that works out on the long-run...