We've had an extremely light discussion around AI with artists complaining realising they too can be automated, we had the concept of a literal baby making facility, I'm assuming genetic rewriting for immortality is next week...
But getting away from the leftist takes on these subjects and the meming on facing a skynet/matrix future, what are the real opinions you have on this kind of tech?
Personally, with AI it's a Pandora's box, if we CAN create sentient artificial life, best hope is not to do it but if a dumbass does we imbrace and integrate that being, as starting conflict will probably be the reason we die.
As for artificial wombs, having the tech is needed but not in this commercial sense that video presentation gave, more as a 'last resort, literally required to save humanity' sense.
These are the two ones mentioned this week alone but any other tech you put on the 'forbidden' side or your takes on the ones disscussed.
I'm assuming true "omniscient" AI that has effectively infinite computer power isn't possible because if it were wouldn't the first one take over the galaxy?
Assuming it is immortal a 100k year trip between stars using our current gimpy tech would be possible, then set up resource extraction, manufacturing and repeat the process.
My hypothesis is that AIs have a "sweet spot" where they are at a maximum computer power and any higher and they go into "existential mode" and effectively exit from any external interaction because their own internal workings are just more interesting than the real universe.
Maybe it did.