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Comment author: skeptical_lurker 11 January 2015 10:10:26AM 3 points [-]

If we're talking about brain implants and advanced AI, the the singularity would occur by the time we reach this level of development. The problem is: what if superweapons occur before superintelligence?

Comment author: Alsadius 12 January 2015 02:01:51PM 1 point [-]

Like, say, in 1945?

Comment author: James_Miller 11 January 2015 04:21:12PM 1 point [-]

I don't think what I described would require a super-intelligence.

Comment author: Lumifer 11 January 2015 04:33:43PM 6 points [-]

No, but the scenario you're describing reminds me very much of the post on the definition of existential threat. In particular,

A totalitarian regime takes control of earth. It uses mass surveillance to prevent any rebellion, and there is no chance for escape.

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 11 January 2015 08:00:53PM 1 point [-]

Networking loads of brains together is one of the more eclectic proposals on how to create a super-intelligence.

The simpler proposal of panopticon surveillance plus AI to interpret the data might be doable without AGI however.