Jordan Peterson

AGI, Angel or Devil - My Experience with Chaos and Order

AGI, Angel or Devil - My Experience with Chaos and Order

What is AGI? Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is an intelligence that surpasses humans in all intellectual domains, as opposed to traditional AI, which is only good at certain tasks.The key to this is autonomy. Until now, all tools have been under human control. Hammers, chainsaws, cars, airplanes... they can only be used safely when held and controlled by humans. But what if AI had autonomy? A hammer could suddenly hit someone on its own, an airplane could fly to the edge of the universe on its own accord, and a car could stop moving because it wanted to “take a break.” What if an AGI that's better than humans has free will,...

Jordan Peterson's Lobster Debate with AI

Jordan Peterson's Lobster Debate with AI

🦞 Jordan Peterson, a philosophy that started with a lobster Jordan Peterson's The 12 Rules of Life has a number of powerful messages for the reader, not the least of which is the famous metaphor of the lobster in the first chapter. In the lobster world, hierarchy is clear, and posture and attitude are key to showing strength. “Stand up straight with your shoulders back. It's not just a posture, it's your attitude toward the world.” As soon as I read this sentence, I found myself thinking throughout the day, “I need to keep my shoulders back, I can't be slumped, I need to be full of energy.” Then I realized that...