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In the 17th century, Blaise Pascal argued that even if God’s existence couldn’t be proven, it was rational to believe—because the potential upside (eternal paradise) vastly outweighed the finite cost of belief.
Four centuries later, Silicon Valley runs on the same logic.
The modern Pascal’s Wager is AI. The proposition is uncertain—no one knows if... See more
Four centuries later, Silicon Valley runs on the same logic.
The modern Pascal’s Wager is AI. The proposition is uncertain—no one knows if... See more
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