I’m sure AI has the capacity to do amazing things, and it reflects exactly how I feel about human beings in general. Humans are exceptional creatures with seemingly infinite potential. In the past, our species has multiple-times displayed great levels of strength, intelligence, adaptability, all in order to overcome enormous obstacles. I’m sure that with current technology we could do similar things squared in the future.
However, many of the things that I see today: the enormous asset bubbles, broken politics, huge global imbalances and debt levels, stupid behavior being encouraged, will all have to revert before we can get to that point. It will be extremely painful, so painful that I often fear it may drive people completely crazy.
And we’re already acting quite coo-coo.
Humans have done some stupid stuff getting us here.