I’m wondering whether human-level AI and robotics will significantly decrease civilisation’s susceptibility to catastrophic setbacks?
AI systems and robots can’t be destroyed by pandemics. They don’t depend on agriculture—just mining and some form of energy production. And a very small number of systems could hold tacit expertise for ~all domains.
Seems like this this might reduce the risk by a lot, such that the 10% numbers you’re quoting are too high. E.g. you’re assigning 10% to a bio-driven set-back. But i’d have thought that would have to happen before we get human-level robotics?
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I’m wondering whether human-level AI and robotics will significantly decrease civilisation’s susceptibility to catastrophic setbacks?
AI systems and robots can’t be destroyed by pandemics. They don’t depend on agriculture—just mining and some form of energy production. And a very small number of systems could hold tacit expertise for ~all domains.
Seems like this this might reduce the risk by a lot, such that the 10% numbers you’re quoting are too high. E.g. you’re assigning 10% to a bio-driven set-back. But i’d have thought that would have to happen before we get human-level robotics?