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The Most Urgent Concern Before Humankind
Amyu while you were in Delhi during your Winter break we again discussed the rapid uninterruptable progress of AI. We generally came to the conclusion that at the current rate AI would supersede humans by 2075. Whether it would be a benign or malign dispensation is difficult to say as of now. Seeing the latest developments however I feel that the supersession date could come down to 2055 or even 2050.
While governments are attempting to ring fence AI there is vagueness about how and where to do so with precision. In any case the decision really lies with half a dozen or so biggest leaders competing with each other round the clock till they lose control over the process. The answer lies in the biggest players to collectively decide to go in for a ten year pause across companies and countries.
Meanwhile steps have to be taken here and now to anticipate worst case scenarios and set up separate AI dedicated verticals.
The first such line would be exclusive Humanity Protection AI development research with matching resources. It's focus would be on anticipating AI or analogous threats to the human race and their annihilation at inception.
At a later stage another line would be to take it upon itself to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.
Please take it upon yourself to interact with colleagues working on advanced computer systems and AI.
Keep at it. Keep at it. Keep at it..
* Third Millennium Equipoise. Spantech and Lancer. 1998. KINDLE- Amazon.com
** Massive reduction in armaments consequent to coming into force of above agreements will make available the requisite funds.
Vinod Saighal
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