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AI civilizational handoff may slow progress, keep humans busy

The concept of civilizational handoff, where advanced AIs take over critical decision-making, is explored. Contrary to expectations of rapid acceleration, the author posits that AIs might intentionally slow down progress due to concerns about existential risks. Humans would likely remain busy post-handoff, assisting AIs in areas where they lack expertise, clarifying human values, and engaging in personal self-improvement. AI

IMPACT Explores potential human roles and AI decision-making dynamics in a future where AIs manage civilization.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing a hypothetical future scenario involving AI.

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AI civilizational handoff may slow progress, keep humans busy

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Cleo Nardo ·

    Three thoughts on civilisational handoff

    <p><i><span>What happens when humans put AIs in charge of civilisationally important decisions? A frontier AI company might hand over internal decisions (R&amp;D, safety, deployment) or external decisions (government relations, public relations, philanthropy), or both. We might a…