FINALLY: AI xrisker Nick Bostrom regrets focusing on AI risk, now worries that our fearful herd mentality will drive us to crush AI and destroy our future potential. (from an UnHerd podcast today) Nick Bostrom: It would be tragic if we never developed advanced artificial intelligence. I think it's a kind of a portal thr... See more

Let's be clear: most of today's automation is a complete economic bust. My thesis is simple—robotics, as they stand, are no match for humans, both mechanically and intellectually, and that’s not exactly a recipe for marketplace success. Humans are wired with a 150-degree-of-freedom actuator system, an all-day battery, m... See more