I've begun research on a paper. The topic is how whole brain emulation (WBE) might affect the macro-economy. In other words, how WBE could affect growth, unemployment, inflation, etc. I'd like some help tracking down the best sources.
I've heard that Robin Hanson has written quite a bit about the topic. I have three of his papers: "Economic Growth Given Machine Intelligence," "Long-Term Growth As A Sequence of Exponential Models," and "Is a Singularity Just Around the Corner?" I also have a copy of "Economics of the Singularity" but I don't think that's peer-reviewed.
I'm currently reading through the sources. I know that other people reading LW have a much more knowledge of Hanson's work than I do. Are these the best papers to use, or am I missing any recent/relevant sources?
Also, I don't want to restrict my research to just Hanson's work. I also have "Whole Brain Emulation and the Evolution of Superorganisms" by Carl Shulman and "Economic Implications of Software Minds" by S. Kaas, S. Rayhawk, A. Salamon and P. Salamon. Again, reading my way through these, too.
Are there any better sources than the ones I already have? I don't have a great grasp of the field, so I feel like it's possible that there's a landmark paper or book on the subject I haven't come across yet. In the mean time, I'll continue my searching and reading.
FWIW, I don't know of any recent or relevant sources you haven't covered.
Update: Please use the most recent thread.
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