I'm curious about the future of personalized manufacturing and research & development with AI. Instead of relying on mass-produced goods created for general demand, I wonder how long it will take until we have our own AI teams that can tap into almost all human knowledge. Imagine if we could ask these AIs to invent new products, manage their own resources like renting robot bodies and labs, and use rapid research techniques to turn concepts into reality through advanced 3D printing. I hope this could happen within the next 2-5 years because if we can achieve recursive self-improvement, we could potentially develop an ASI that invents groundbreaking, power-efficient technologies quickly. Just think if we could create biological nanobots for rapid manufacturing and enable distribution globally! I've heard that the current materials take years to commercially scale, but can't AI speed up the development of more efficient robots?
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We might not have to wait long! Just give me an AI-equipped spaceship and a universal fabricator, and I'm good to go. Who needs to hang around when you can create anything you want in space?
It’s fascinating to think about how an AI with near-complete human knowledge could work. However, predicting how that would reshape society feels a bit like trying to forecast how Neolithic folks would understand a modern tech startup. If an intelligence explosion happens, we might not even comprehend the implications of 'money' in a post-scarcity world. What other outcomes do you think could arise from such advancements?
From my perspective, the U.S. government's involvement in new tech could slow down its release to the public. Historically, government contracts are a way to control advancements. Just take GPS as an example; it took years for it to become available to the general population after its initial development. I wouldn’t expect to see these technologies for at least 10-20 years since the government will likely prioritize military and agency applications first. So, 2-5 years feels overly optimistic to me!
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