alt Hacker NewsThey aren’t 20-30 years old - they are 160 years old.
Samuel Butler wrote Erewhon in 1872 - which was based on an essay he wrote about RSI and superintelligence - in 1863.
They aren’t 20-30 years old - they are 160 years old.
Samuel Butler wrote Erewhon in 1872 - which was based on an essay he wrote about RSI and superintelligence - in 1863.
I know, yes. I was talking about the current Bostrom/Yudkowsky iteration.
Re Butler, you may enjoy this Chesterton pastiche if you haven't already:
https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/01/g-k-chesterton-on-ai-r...