The Space of Possible Minds

It's becoming increasingly evident that in many circles, AI is not perceived as merely a technology, but as "something else" entirely. This misconception is exemplified by the recurring debate: "Humans vs AI." To illustrate the absurdity of this framing, let's replace "AI" with "technology": "Humans vs Technology" This reframing immediately highl... See more

The leading labs have all said building AGI is their explicit goal, which focuses on some vague technical dream of replicating human intelligence but says very little about the broader implications for humanity.

Now, this is good news for the people in this room.

The biggest challenges we face aren’t technical.

They are psychological, philosophical–q... See more

The future of our creations, especially AI, depends on whether we design them as extensions of our highest aspirations or unwitting amplifiers of our unexamined shadows.

Our work with AI reveals the nature of intelligence, just like sparks once showed us what electricity was

Kelly draws a parallel between the current wave of AI and the early days of electricity; specifically, in how little we truly understand what we’re working with. In the 18th and 19th centuries, even as scientists staged demonstrations of the sp... See more