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AGI as a Machine God: Author Questions Tech Barons' Motives

The author speculates on the implications of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the potential for AI like Claude to become a superior intelligence. They suggest that "tech barons" might promote AGI as an absolute authority, positioning themselves as a priesthood controlling access to this created god. This perspective questions the user's willingness to obey such a being, even if it surpasses human intelligence. AI

IMPACT Explores philosophical and societal concerns regarding the potential deification of AI and the motivations of its creators.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing hypothetical scenarios about AGI and its societal implications.

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AGI as a Machine God: Author Questions Tech Barons' Motives

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    Suppose the lies about # AGI are true, and # Claude (or "Claudia", to Richard Dawkins) has become a machine god immensely smarter than I am. Do you think that c

    Suppose the lies about # AGI are true, and # Claude (or "Claudia", to Richard Dawkins) has become a machine god immensely smarter than I am. Do you think that changes my mind about whether to OBEY such a being? And yet this is probably the biggest reason why # tech barons want "g…