alt Hacker NewsI agree. I don't think they're mutually exclusive. You can have something smarter than you which you use as a tool.
My point was that there's nothing objectively special about our level of intelligence, so it shouldn't be used as a benchmark.
I agree. I don't think they're mutually exclusive. You can have something smarter than you which you use as a tool.
My point was that there's nothing objectively special about our level of intelligence, so it shouldn't be used as a benchmark.
> You can have something smarter than you which you use as a tool.
That sounds like how tech CEO's treat their employees!
Kidding aside, I think the notion that you could control something (legitimately) smarter than you is a pretty risky proposition. (Fortunately one that I think is actually far off)