Conditional on this happening, does this lead to a non-negligible likelihood that humanity would never create AGI since the stigma increases to greater proportions than developing AGI becomes easier?
Leon—yes, I think an anti-AI backlash could delay AGI by many decades (or centuries), and may even reduce the likelihood that we ever develop AGI. (Although ‘never’ is a very long time in the cosmic history of life and technology).
Conditional on this happening, does this lead to a non-negligible likelihood that humanity would never create AGI since the stigma increases to greater proportions than developing AGI becomes easier?
Leon—yes, I think an anti-AI backlash could delay AGI by many decades (or centuries), and may even reduce the likelihood that we ever develop AGI. (Although ‘never’ is a very long time in the cosmic history of life and technology).