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DanArmak comments on Wanted: "The AIs will need humans" arguments - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: timtyler 16 June 2012 10:28:20AM *  -1 points [-]

I would expect human DNA, history, and brain-scans to be stored, but would be less confident about experiments with living humans or conscious simulations thereof. The quality-of-life for experimental subjects could be OK, or not so OK, but I would definitely expect the resources available to live long lifespans, sustain relatively large populations, or produce lots of welfare would be far scarcer than in a scenario of human control.

There's a whole universe of resources out there. The future is very unlikely to have humans in control of it. Star Trek and Star Wars are silly fictions. There will be an engineered future, with high probability. We are just the larval stage.

Comment author: DanArmak 17 June 2012 08:01:10PM 1 point [-]

he future is very unlikely to have humans in control of it. Star Trek and Star Wars are silly fictions.

Star Wars takes place long, long ago...