Not sure how I feel about this; for one, the Kurzweilian singularity which largely could be fueled by the advent of AGI is both exciting and yet also scary. The upside could forever change humanity as we know it; far increased longevity, the potential to create anything via a universal assembler[0], bringing everything feasible within the laws of physics to reality. Knowledge is the only limiting factor stopping us from doing anything which is physically possible in this universe; and in that light AGI could be an enlightenment.
On the other hand, the ubiquity of knowledge once it's available could lead any maniac to use it for the wrong purpose and wipe out humanity from their basement.
My feelings on the potential of AGI is therefore mixed. I for one have just found my particular niche in the workforce and am finally reaping the dividends from decades of hard work. Having AGI displace me and millions (or billions) of individuals is frightening and definitely keeps me on my toes.
Technology changes the world; my parents both worked for newspapers and talk endlessly about how the demise of their industry after the advent of the internet is so unfortunate. Luckily for them they are both at retirement age so their livelihood was not upset by displacement.
If AGI does become a thing it will be interesting to see how millenials and gen Z react to becoming irrelevant in what would have been the peak of their careers.
On the other hand, the ubiquity of knowledge once it's available could lead any maniac to use it for the wrong purpose and wipe out humanity from their basement.
My feelings on the potential of AGI is therefore mixed. I for one have just found my particular niche in the workforce and am finally reaping the dividends from decades of hard work. Having AGI displace me and millions (or billions) of individuals is frightening and definitely keeps me on my toes.
Technology changes the world; my parents both worked for newspapers and talk endlessly about how the demise of their industry after the advent of the internet is so unfortunate. Luckily for them they are both at retirement age so their livelihood was not upset by displacement.
If AGI does become a thing it will be interesting to see how millenials and gen Z react to becoming irrelevant in what would have been the peak of their careers.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_assembler