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Altman: obsessed with being CEO, Sustkever: legitimately afraid for the future of our species, Musk: petulant jerk.

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In reading this… the first time reality has set in for me. It’s not a question of “If AGI” bit “when”. And the answer might well be “yesterday”.

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Still very much a question of “if” they’re just extremely optimistic.

If by AGI you mean an AI who can do a a bunch of tasks as good as a human most of the time, sure.

If you mean conscious and capable of independent volition, probably not.

If by AGI mean a matrioshka-level super intellect Roko’s Basilisk, no.

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Elon Musk Purchases the Y, Turns It Into the X:

"YMCAs across the globe have a new owner! Tech mogul Elon Musk has purchased the Y, an international non-profit, for seven billion dollars. In a press conference, Musk announced big plans for the youth organization, including a complete rebranding."

https://www.newworldhumor.com/p/elon-musk-purchases-the-y

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