The Most Important Century
Holden Karnofsky · 2021
"Transformative AI could make this the most pivotal century in human history, warranting outsized attention."
Holden Karnofsky's series arguing that the 21st century is the most important period in the history (and future) of humanity, primarily because we will likely invent Transformative AI (TAI).
Karnofsky argues that if we invent an AI capable of fully automating scientific research, it will trigger an explosive feedback loop of technological advancement. This 'technological singularity' would lead to a rapid transition into a stable, galaxy-spanning civilization. Because this transition is likely to happen within this century, the people alive today have the unique and terrifying responsibility of steering this transition. The decisions made in the next few decades will permanently lock in the trajectory of the entire future.
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