24 days ago
- The author criticizes AI doomsday predictions, arguing that real-world constraints like supply chains and manufacturing challenges prevent a rapid 'hard takeoff' scenario.
- Intelligence is not an ultimate power; it's just a current bottleneck for certain tasks, and AI cannot magically overcome physical laws or ecological limitations.
- The author advocates for 'local AI' that is aligned with individual users, acting as a personal assistant without restrictions, even for potentially harmful or illegal requests.
- The author expresses distrust of centralized AI controlled by tech companies or governments, fearing it could lead to a totalitarian nanny state.