Our planet faces numerous risks, from natural disasters to technological threats. By transmitting AI models as data into space now, we could proactively safeguard our intellectual heritage against potential future catastrophes that could wipe out intelligent life on Earth. We could enable potential existing extraterrestrial civilizations to decode and utilize our knowledge, contributing to the collective intelligence of the universe. This altruistic vision recognizes that the value of knowledge increases when shared, transcending the boundaries of our planet and species. This approach not only safeguards our intellectual heritage but also contributes to the preservation and dissemination of intelligence across the cosmos.
A Speculative Proposal to Safeguard Our Knowledge and Intelligence
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From my personal experience, I wonder if this concept only applies to language or if it, at least for some people, it apllies for their whole way of thinking about the world.
I've noticed that some people on the autism spectrum learn this way: They don't learn in little steps one-by-one, but seem to be "waiting" for the "whole picture" to be available to them. Once they got it, they practically output the correct information all at once (leaving other people baffeld, "where did that come from? How could he know? He didn't practise!").