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AGIs will be able to rewrite their own brains
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From the debate between Eliezer Yudkowsky & George Hotz. Watch the full vod here: https://youtube.com/live/6yQEA18C-XI Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oBack9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3S5g2YK
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The Godhood of Intelligence
Eliezer Yudkowsky discusses the concept of intelligence and its exponential impact on capabilities. He compares human intelligence to that of chimpanzees, emphasizing that even a slight increase in brain power can lead to significant advancements, such as nuclear weapons. This segment sets the stage for understanding the potential of AGIs as they evolve beyond human-like intelligence.
"This is, again, assuming that this thing is a God, not kind of close to humans, but a bit smarter. Humans are a little tiny bit smarter than chimpanzees and we have nuclear weapons and they don't..."
General Intelligence vs. Specialized Machines
Yudkowsky contrasts the general intelligence of humans with the specialized capabilities of machines like Deep Blue. He highlights that while machines can excel in specific tasks, they lack the general understanding that humans possess. This segment raises questions about the future of AGIs and their ability to adapt and rewrite their own cognitive frameworks in response to new challenges.
" Humans are general purpose. Chimpanzees are not. You can take Deep Blue the chess playing computer and scale that up to the size of the machine that trained GPT-4 and yes, you'll get a better c..."