We may have come to the technological singularity! By 2045, artificial intelligence will have enough computing processing power to rival the human brain. This is the prediction made by the famous futurist Ray Kurzweil, who has a prediction accuracy of 86%, for future artificial intelligence.
What does it mean to have artificial intelligence that can perform complex calculations such as simulating the human brain? Is it a blessing or a curse for mankind?
Before discussing it, let's first understand the three types of artificial intelligence. First, there is artificial intelligence in the narrow sense. It will only work in a certain area of focus. For example, autopilot, and alpha dogs playing chess.
Then there's general artificial intelligence, or AI, which can help humans do almost everything. But in fact, it's only slightly smarter than us. Of course, although the current research results are very close to it, we are still a long way from actually achieving it.
This last one is what really worries scientists, the super artificial intelligence ASI. They are millions or billions of times smarter than humans. The gap in cognition between the two sides is as different as that of ants and humans.
In the future, we can completely hand over the heavy responsibility of running the world to artificial intelligence. Leave aside all the pressure of survival and enjoy the sun and sand and a beautiful life.
Because, an ASI with 100% completion will be omnipotent. Whether it's reversing Earth's climate change, finding new ways to harvest energy, curing all diseases or solving global hunger, or even colonizing the galaxy, it's all at your fingertips.
Not only can it implant billions of nanorobots in humans, but then keep us young and alive forever by repairing and replacing damaged or dead cells. It is also possible to upload our consciousness to the internet, thus achieving immortality in the virtual world.
Hearing this, do you also think that if it becomes a reality one day, it will undoubtedly be the most worthy of celebration in human history?
But have you ever wondered what if it's malicious? Or what will happen when it sees humanity as a threat to the planet and decides to wipe us out in order to save it?
Someday, when this double-edged sword actually appears. In front of us, I am afraid that there are only two ways to completely extinct or immortalize in the virtual world.
Some people may think that no matter how powerful artificial intelligence is, it is just the code stored in the server. You only need to enter a command for it not to harm humans, and you can easily do it. In the unlikely event that we can press the emergency shutdown button, we can avoid similar situations.
But don't forget, this is a super AI billions of times higher than human intelligence. Trying to control something far beyond one's own scope is an extremely stupid idea in itself.
And, even if the entire Internet is shut down, it may still create some private networks to house itself. Then use ultra-low-frequency sounds to hypnotize humans to gain access to the Internet again.
Since you can't control it, the best solution may be to not create. However, the pace of technological development is difficult to stop.
So, from a certain point of view, super artificial can only appear in the future. It's just that that may be the last invention of mankind.