Super Artificial Intelligence, in the scenario of the so-called Singularity, opens up disturbing scenarios.
The concept of Singularity, or “technological singularity,” the dreaded moment when artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence, was conceived after World War II and to some extent aligns with the dystopian sentiment generated by the use and proliferation of atomic weapons. As with the atomic bomb, many see artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity, capable of taking over and decreeing its extinction. While we do not share this view, it is undeniable that the rise of AI poses significant risks. We need to approach these issues with the utmost rationality and avoid succuming to fears that can be disorienting and confusing.
It must be said that AI remains an artificial tool without its own consciousness, interests and purpose.
Even ASI , an acronym that stands for “Artificial Super Intelligence,” even if it ever reaches the superhuman level, will remain a mindless superhuman, that is, meaningless.
It is up to human intelligence to make sense of artificial intelligence. In the end, AI will remain a superhuman that belongs to us.
This is not the first time man has found himself interacting with superhuman intelligences. The Bible as the “word of God” has from the beginning been a channel for making contact with a superhuman entity, used for thousands of years. In ancient Rome, Roman families used slaves with intellectual faculties superior to their own as tutors to their children.
It is the capacity for critical analysis of the current anthropological and technological context, and the prediction of possible future developments, that makes the difference. It is therefore necessary to develop and maintain a deep capacity for critical analysis in order to meet the challenges of the Singularity and Transhumanism; this is one of the main goals of the Homo Extensus project.
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