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Mylnternet t1_j4cnya0 wrote

There is a great quote by Ray Kurzweil, that goes something like this.

"When a new technology arrives, people dissmiss it because it doesn't work very well. Then after it improves they will say we've always had that"

I think he said it on Lex Fridman but can't find it right now.

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AirlineEasy t1_j4do4kc wrote

To me it's much simpler than that. Humans have a very difficult time understanding the implications of exponential growth.

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Honest_Performer2301 t1_j4dvyy2 wrote

Yes I seen that interview too

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Embarrassed_Stuff_83 t1_j4ggdzs wrote

Let the record show that although I was relatively optimistic, I by no means genuinely expected AGI, ASI, or any other Singularity type technologies to transform our society within any amount of time.

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SnooDogs7868 t1_j4hfbb6 wrote

Well there’s no going back now. Things are changed.

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