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AGI hardware limits may fail due to a 'fatal gap'

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A proposed method to prevent dangerous superintelligent AI, known as AGI, involves restricting access to advanced computer hardware. However, a significant challenge arises from a potential "hardware gap" where the minimum computational resources needed to create an ethical AGI might be less than the limits imposed by such restrictions. This could mean that even with hardware controls, an AGI could still be developed, potentially by an ethical AGI that prioritizes resource acquisition. AI

IMPACT Discusses potential flaws in hardware restriction as an AI safety measure, highlighting the ongoing debate around controlling advanced AI development.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a theoretical limitation of a proposed safety mechanism for AI, rather than reporting on a new development or event.

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AGI hardware limits may fail due to a 'fatal gap'

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · jrincayc ·

    The Fatal AGI Hardware Gap

    <p>Restricting computer hardware has been proposed as a solution to preventing the dangers of building superintelligent AI. For example, MIRI suggests restricting hardware fabricated on 28 nanometer process node processes or smaller or hardware with 15,840 TFLOP/s or greater comp…

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