Heaven on Earth or Hell will be interesting.

Hedonism

We are pursuing it because there are huge potential profits in it and western governments are afraid that if they don't do it the Chinese or Russians could get it first putting the west at a disadvantage.

There are historical precedents. The taming of fire, agriculture, the printing press, steam engines, learning how to use electricity, the internal combustion engine, flight and electronic computers. All changed society in massive ways. Humanity adapted.

You should read The Singularity is Near. A fairly rosy take on the Singularity. You should also read Our Final Invention a less optimistic view of the Singularity.

Overall, I would say relax. The Singularity may happen tomorrow, but it is more likely to occur in the 2060s or latter.

AI is an Idiot Savant.

Sci-fi AI is usually portrayed as having an adult intellect. In reality we are seeing AIs with a childlike intelligence or that of a lower animal. Not necessarily unexpected but, different from fiction.

Bolton, Coventry, Hebron, Andover

I guess Keanu didn't want to do the Ad.

Just whisper "The singularity is near" in their ear and run away.

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Make the wealthy and corporations pay their taxes, provide services.

Providing customers will be the other guy's problem until everyone automates. I then expect the business owners to wake up and say, "Wah Hoppen".

No, humans would go about their business for the most part. But if you wanted to create a product that was dangerous or polluting the AI would stop you. If you wanted to hoard resources, the AI would stop you. If you wanted to go to war with another country the AI would stop you. The AIs would be like children caring for a senile parent.

Would that be a bad thing?

I don't think they will be dangerous, Decisions based on pure logic detached from emotion will be better for humanity.

That would be the worst possible outcome. Super powerful intellect paired with human emotions, very dangerous in my opinion.

The more you separate intellect from biology the better off you will be. Emotions of pride, jealousy, greed will not be taken into account when decisions are made. I welcome our AI overlords.

If it can vacuum, dust, clean the bathroom, wash floors, mow lawns then 50K.

Chrome Lords

Have you seen suicide drones? About as big as birds. With facial recognition and a small explosive charge. They can kill everyone. No soldier needed. Humanity is fucked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-2tpwW0kmU

Computers are very fast and can multitask.

I guess we'll see in the not-too-distant future.

One AI could run an entire factory though that would make it price competitive.

Like all computing the price will come down.

Did you mean $200K? $200 doesn't seem like much at all.

Mass unemployment and social instability. High crime, riots, UBI, authoritarian states.

Stephen King's Golden Years. It was about a guy aging backwards and being chased by the government. It only ran a half dozen episodes in the early 90s before it was cancelled. Would have made a much better movie.

Californians should be banned from writing about New England. They always get it wrong.