Nick Bostrom

But beyond that, it's hard to say very much specifically about what they would be like.

But beyond that, it's hard to say very much specifically about what they would be like.

I mean, at that point, the distinction might blur, which also might be the case for us in the future if things go well and we are allowed to continue to develop.

I mean, at that point, the distinction might blur, which also might be the case for us in the future if things go well and we are allowed to continue to develop.

Well, A, we will develop, I think, artificial superintelligence.

Well, A, we will develop, I think, artificial superintelligence.

But amongst the things that that technology could be used to do would be providing paths for us current biological humans to gradually upgrade our abilities.

But amongst the things that that technology could be used to do would be providing paths for us current biological humans to gradually upgrade our abilities.

This could take the form of sort of biological enhancements of various kinds, but it could also ultimately take the form of

This could take the form of sort of biological enhancements of various kinds, but it could also ultimately take the form of

uploading into computers.

uploading into computers.

So you could imagine detailed scans of human brains that would then allow our memories and personalities and consciousness to continue to exist, but then in digital substrate.

So you could imagine detailed scans of human brains that would then allow our memories and personalities and consciousness to continue to exist, but then in digital substrate.

And from there on, you could imagine further development.

And from there on, you could imagine further development.

You could add neurons.

You could add neurons.

You could increase the processing speed.

You could increase the processing speed.