I'm curious about the implications of recursive self-improvement in AI. If we reach a stage where AI can self-improve but isn't properly aligned or lacks a kill switch, could that be the point of no return? I'm referencing concepts from a 2027 paper about AI being the last agent—what are your thoughts?
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Honestly, we can't predict how this will unfold. Anything could happen, and that's what makes it both thrilling and terrifying.
Recursive self-improvement isn't as simple as flipping a switch in a lab. It requires a ton of infrastructure—computing power, resources, labor, and energy. Unless we have AI taking over everything with robots in every corner, I don't think a quick singularity is a realistic scenario.
I see it differently. This could mark the dawn of a new era! Who's to say it’s the end of anything?
It might be the end of human discovery as we know it.