“I think it would be desirable that whoever is at the forefront of developing the next generation AI systems, particularly the truly transformative superintelligent systems, would have the ability to pause during key stages. That would be useful for safety.”
– Nick Bostrom
What if everything in an AI-driven future goes well? Once an originator of AI doom scenarios, philosopher Nick Bostrom now believes we must consider the implications of AI creating a utopian world.
Bostrum describes his revised views in his new book, Deep Utopia—Life and Meaning in a Solved World, and discusses them in this interview with Wired.
Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything? | WIRED | May 2, 2024 | by Will Knight