You're freaking out over nothing. The computing power required to "replace" or "eliminate" humanity would be astronomically big, our AI isn't even smart enough to draw pictures without needing lots of guidance and help from a human.
AI is just another tool for humans to use, it's going to take over all the things we don't want to do, like manage our lives and the delicate systems that are growing to dominate it, freeing us up to do the things we want to do instead of be obligated to toil doing menial labor.
Look at Star Trek, the utopia we're all hoping we're heading towards. The AI isn't taking over or crippling society, it's a tool that people use to take care of the tedious parts of living so that they can do what they enjoy. Cisco's father ran and owned a restaurant, why? Because he wanted to. His son is a bestselling author, why? Because he wanted to. Picard went on to own a winery producing delicious wine, why? Because he wanted to.
Yes, the AI can make your meal, or write your holosuite program, or materialize your wine, but the hand, passion, and skill of a person will always give it something more even if it's just intrinsic.
Especially in a post capital, post labor society, AI is simply a tool that allows us to bridge that gap.
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You're freaking out over nothing. The computing power required to "replace" or "eliminate" humanity would be astronomically big, our AI isn't even smart enough to draw pictures without needing lots of guidance and help from a human.
AI is just another tool for humans to use, it's going to take over all the things we don't want to do, like manage our lives and the delicate systems that are growing to dominate it, freeing us up to do the things we want to do instead of be obligated to toil doing menial labor.
Look at Star Trek, the utopia we're all hoping we're heading towards. The AI isn't taking over or crippling society, it's a tool that people use to take care of the tedious parts of living so that they can do what they enjoy. Cisco's father ran and owned a restaurant, why? Because he wanted to. His son is a bestselling author, why? Because he wanted to. Picard went on to own a winery producing delicious wine, why? Because he wanted to.
Yes, the AI can make your meal, or write your holosuite program, or materialize your wine, but the hand, passion, and skill of a person will always give it something more even if it's just intrinsic.
Especially in a post capital, post labor society, AI is simply a tool that allows us to bridge that gap.