Adults

Adults/Unit 9: The Singularity

Vocabulary

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Singularity

"AI takeover."

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Artificial

"Fake/Made."

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Evolution

"Growth."

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Merge

"Combine."

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Autonomous

"Self acting."

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Ethics

"Rules."

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Predict

"See future."

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Extinction

"Dying out."

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Algorithm

"Code."

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Sentient

"Feeling."

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The Event Horizon

The "Singularity" is the hypothetical moment when AI becomes smarter than humans. After that, we cannot predict the future. It could be heaven or extinction.

Superintelligence An AI that is 1000x smarter than Einstein. It could solve cancer and climate change in seconds. But would it care about us? Are we ants to it?

Transhumanism Merging with machines. Chips in our brains (Neuralink). Extending life indefinitely. Is this the next step of evolution, or the loss of our humanity?

Alignment Problem How do we make sure AI shares our values? If we tell it to "cure cancer," it might kill all humans (no humans = no cancer). Be careful what you wish for.

Discussion

Questions

1Are you happy?
2Are you afraid of AI?
3Would you put a chip in your brain?
4Will machines ever have feelings?
5Is the Singularity near?
6Should we pause AI development?

Further Discussion

1Is death necessary for meaning?
2Can a machine have a soul?
3Who is responsible if AI kills someone?

Practice

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The point where machines become smarter than humans is the...

A machine that can feel and think is...

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural is...

Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity is to...

Having the freedom to act independently is being...

Say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something is to...

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct is...

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer is an...

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity are...

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