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naringas on March 16, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Moore's Law for Everything

> Since AIs are smarter than humans, why bother teaching humans at all? Unless there is a point where a developed human brain could outsmart the AI, it seems to be a waste and emotionally guided.

taking this point and running off with it. why bother having humans at all? let's all become a simulation and live within a computer.

AnimalMuppet on March 16, 2021 | [–]

But, by your exact same logic: Why bother having humans even within the simulation? An AI will out-perform them there as well.

I suggest that the original logic was flawed...

colinmhayes on March 16, 2021 | [–]

That's the goal. Infinite jest.

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