Nick Bostrom
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If this is a simulation, then presumably we can infer a few things that the people building it would have to be very technologically advanced.
If this is a simulation, then presumably we can infer a few things that the people building it would have to be very technologically advanced.
People have, for thousands of years, tried to create imaginary worlds that people can experience, be it the theater, right, or literature.
People have, for thousands of years, tried to create imaginary worlds that people can experience, be it the theater, right, or literature.
Maybe for these posthumous, they might be interested in knowing what, if they ever ran into alien civilizations, what those would be like.
Maybe for these posthumous, they might be interested in knowing what, if they ever ran into alien civilizations, what those would be like.
Reviewing the rapid recent advances that we've seen in the field of artificial intelligence, it really looks like we kind of possibly figured out a large component of the secret sauce.
Reviewing the rapid recent advances that we've seen in the field of artificial intelligence, it really looks like we kind of possibly figured out a large component of the secret sauce.
The kinds of jobs that might remain, I think, are
The kinds of jobs that might remain, I think, are
That's difficult, I think.
That's difficult, I think.
Thank you so much for having me.
Thank you so much for having me.
I think it's sad if we have this allotted time here on the planet in this magical cosmos and we never really take the time to look around or try to figure out what is going on here.
I think it's sad if we have this allotted time here on the planet in this magical cosmos and we never really take the time to look around or try to figure out what is going on here.
You know, I feel sometimes we are a little bit like ants running around, being very busy, pulling our needle to the anthill.
You know, I feel sometimes we are a little bit like ants running around, being very busy, pulling our needle to the anthill.
But don't really stop to reflect what is this anthill that we are building?
But don't really stop to reflect what is this anthill that we are building?