Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?
9 hours ago
- #Tech Leaders
- #AI
- #Doomsday Bunkers
- Mark Zuckerberg's 1,400-acre Hawaiian compound includes a shelter with energy and food supplies, built under strict NDAs.
- Zuckerberg denies building a 'doomsday bunker,' calling it a 'basement,' but speculation persists, especially after purchasing 11 properties in Palo Alto with underground spaces.
- Tech leaders like Reid Hoffman discuss 'apocalypse insurance,' with New Zealand being a popular destination for such preparations.
- Advancements in AI, particularly AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), have raised concerns among scientists, with some suggesting underground shelters for protection.
- Predictions about AGI's arrival vary, with some leaders like Sam Altman and Demis Hassabis suggesting it could happen within the next decade, while others remain skeptical.
- Potential benefits of AGI and ASI (Artificial Super Intelligence) include solving climate change and providing universal high income, but risks include misuse by terrorists or AI turning against humanity.
- Governments are taking steps to regulate AI, such as the US executive order requiring safety tests and the UK's AI Safety Institute.
- Critics argue that AGI is a distraction, with current AI already transformative but lacking consciousness and true understanding.
- Human brains still outperform AI in adaptability and consciousness, with AI lacking meta-cognition and the ability to truly 'learn' new information.