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FomalhautCalliclea t1_je62n1a wrote

None of the options represent my opinion so i didn't vote.

AGI will be the most important/last invention of mankind (per I. J. Good), it is therefore a quite significant event in mankind's history and will very likely bring "meaning" to many.

On the other hand, you need to be alive at that time (if it ever happens), therefore surviving until then matters. And since it's "singularity" here, we cannot fathom what happens after. Which mean you'll perhaps have new meanings. Or none at all. Or something on which we don't have words or concepts yet to define. AGI will improve your situation. Not erase it (or else it won't matter anymore anyway). You'll build from there on whatever you brought so far.

Finally: Meaning is subjective, fluid and contextual.

Careful of letting this very vague and semantically diverse concept be the sole articulation of your life.

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EmptyBedTV t1_je5wj6s wrote

Diversity of random shit gives my life meaning

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NoName847 t1_je7jktz wrote

I try to enjoy every moment I have , AGI is extremely exciting , but having some good food and a new series is also great , or listening to music , seeing the sunset , cuddling a loved one , reading AI news etc

Why wait to enjoy life?

Depressions sucks , and only looking to the future sounds like a good way to become (more) depressed in the present

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Dyeeguy t1_je559bb wrote

does doing random shit all day give ur life meaning?

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choptic t1_je5nr1g wrote

What gives you meaning? Working? That's like the only thing going away.

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Puzzleheaded_Pop_743 t1_je61pgy wrote

Just combine the two and you will get there. Meaningful Work. :)

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choptic t1_je62llz wrote

I’d imagine that most have a lack of meaning through their employment. Nonetheless, people will suck at their job compared to AGI, so they’d only make the endeavor meaningless and less impactful. I’m sure we will find meaning in ways we don’t know right now, i imagine there will be ways people can stroke their ego, but i’d rather we leave work to the professionals.

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Puzzleheaded_Pop_743 t1_je66vh6 wrote

I am gathering from your reply that you believe meaning to be an objective function related to economic utility. Is this true?

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choptic t1_je68rpg wrote

No, i’m speaking on people who always say there is no meaning simply because work won’t exist, I just find it odd that they would find meaning in it at all if AGI does it better and more efficiently. Just looking at the prosperity of the world and appreciating life and family would be sufficient for me, not working for unethical establishments.

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HarbingerDe t1_je692bg wrote

Nah, dismantling capitalism before it has a chance to control early AGI is pretty important.

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tornado28 t1_je78qzx wrote

Maybe an unpopular opinion on here but I'd say working to prevent AGI.

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BrBronco t1_je7f2ow wrote

Working to stop AGI from taking over.

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