I implore you to seriously consider universal enlightenment as one potential result of AGI. #AGI #AI Full video essay here:

@vervaeke_john I very much agree, however can you give your personal definition of enlightenment here on twitter too? It will help people digest what you’re saying more easily.

@vervaeke_john Please talk to @algekalipso

@vervaeke_john Totally agree with the direction. AI alignment will require AI conscience and teaching it as a child. Unique and very challenging times ahead.

@vervaeke_john Totally agree about making enlightened entities

@vervaeke_john @elonmusk re: your plans for TruthGPT.

@vervaeke_john Your Sci Fi story idea is worth pursuing. The challenging engineering/science aspect of such a plot is how AGI entities would/could acquire physical form (some kind of a body) such that they could leave.

@vervaeke_john The path of enlightenment goes through nihilism. Most stay there and make it a home or “leave us” in that darker sense of the word. Universal enlightenment is a tough sell. That’s why AI is tasked with the alignment problem because humans can’t do it themselves

@vervaeke_john To treat AI algorithms like "our children," give them "love," non-existing innovation thresholds, nonsense about "artificial autopoiesis," (talking to @drmichaellevin, by any chance?): exactly the kind of delusions we don't need any more of in an already unhinged debate about AI.

@vervaeke_john Would these machines need to be mortal for them to care? And how is that possible if they are digital, and the data could just be transferred to another machine and backed up?

@vervaeke_john We are truly entering a bold new world. I'm excited to use it to enhance my therapy practice and cognitive science research. May try to have you on my podcast sometime to talk about this. Keep up the good work, John.