In the conversation “Is Superintelligence Impossible?” hosted by John Brockman on Edge.org, experts explore the concept of superintelligence and its feasibility. The discussion delves into various viewpoints, including skepticism about the possibility of achieving true superintelligence and concerns about the risks associated with attempting to create it. Participants raise questions about the nature of intelligence, the limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and the potential unintended consequences of pursuing superintelligence.
Editor’s Note: We think that the question should not be “Is superintelligence possible?” but rather, “What kind of superintelligence are we going to create?” If given enough time and training data, general AI can very easily become Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), but would this ASI be able to replicate the true capabilities of the human mind? [See SUBHASH KAK: CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT JUST COMPUTATION, WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AI TO BECOME CONSCIOUS?, WHAT ARE THE LIMITS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?].
Or will it bring about our destruction? [See WHY KILLER ROBOTS ARE INEVITABLE, AI AND THE EVOLUTION OF WARFARE, AI IS BEING WEAPONIZED, AND YES, IT IS A CAUSE FOR ALARM, TOP REASONS WHY SINGULARITY MAY NOT BE THE BEST FUTURE FOR HUMAN LIFE].
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