Why AI Superintelligence is Essential for Our Future: A Call to Action

Why is AI superintelligence crucial for our future?

Think about it: our technology is advancing faster than ever before.

Yet, many of us focus on individual technologies without seeing the bigger picture.

The real question is: why should we prioritise AI superintelligence sooner rather than later?

Controlling and safely developing AI could be key to managing risks from other powerful technologies.

→ Nanotechnology: Promises advanced materials but could be dangerous if misused.
→ Neurotechnology: Might revolutionise human abilities but comes with big ethical and safety concerns.
→ Space Exploration and Colonisation: Offers huge opportunities but also new risks and geopolitical issues.
→ Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering: Can modify organisms, even humans, with unpredictable consequences.
→ Nuclear Technology: Even though it's developed, it still poses a threat of catastrophic events.
→ Advanced Robotics: Especially with AI, could create highly capable systems with both helpful and harmful uses.
→ Synthetic Biology: Creating new forms of life affects ecosystems, health, and biosecurity.

In this context, developing AI superintelligence is more than just another tech milestone.

It’s crucial for navigating these powerful technologies safely and responsibly.

While AI superintelligence has its own risks, it could be the essential tool we need to manage the threats from other tech advancements.

For humanity's future, understanding and prioritising AI superintelligence is essential.

This conversation is missing something: not the tech bros, not politicians, not billionaires.

It needs you, your expertise, your lived experience.

So, where should you start?

This report by my friend Sharad Agarwal, produced by Cyber Gear, is a great introduction to transhumanism and the future of humanity.

You can download the report here.

Take the opportunity to elevate your voice in arguably the most important conversation in human history.

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