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turnip_burrito t1_j9044d9 wrote

Singularity can (and is looking like it will) happen before post scarcity. It may even cause post scarcity.

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BigZaddyZ3 t1_j904h6v wrote

I don’t agree because we’ll more than likely reach the level of AI needed for post-scarcity before we reach the level needed for a singularity to occur.

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turnip_burrito t1_j90508k wrote

I guess it depends on how quick the takeoff is. When do you think we'll see AGI?

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BigZaddyZ3 t1_j9058y6 wrote

In my opinion, it’d be foolish to try and pin it to an exact date. But I’d say we’re on path to reach it maybe in the 2040s possibly.

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