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David Deutsch

01/31/22

@ Dwarkesh Patel

There are concepts that we may inherently be incapable of comprehending, similar to how apes cannot understand quantum mechanics, and this limitation is not just about hardware but also about the specialized cognitive capabilities that different entities possess.

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David Deutsch - AI, America, Fun, & Bayes

@ Dwarkesh Patel

David Deutsch - AI, America, Fun, & Bayes

01/31/22

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David Deutsch

01/31/22

@ Dwarkesh Patel

The limitations on human cognition boil down to hardware constraints, specifically speed and memory capacity, which can be augmented to match any other entity in the universe.

David Deutsch

01/31/22

@ Dwarkesh Patel

The idea that some humans, particularly those with cognitive impairments, cannot perform basic tasks does not necessarily mean that their limitations are purely hardware-based; it could also be a matter of software or cognitive readiness.

Sam Altman

08/02/19

@ Khosla Ventures

It's challenging to comprehend how much smarter future AI systems will be compared to humans, as we may not fully grasp their capabilities until they are developed.

Y Combinator Cast

11/22/23

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Understanding AGI is challenging because we don't fully comprehend human intelligence or how it works.

Murray Shanahan

06/29/17

@ Y Combinator

While we are approaching human-level computing power with supercomputers, we still lack a clear understanding of how to replicate human intelligence.

Sam Altman

08/02/19

@ Khosla Ventures

AI systems can be tricked, similar to humans, and as we advance in unsupervised learning, we may develop systems that achieve a level of conceptual understanding.

Murray Shanahan

06/29/17

@ Y Combinator

Even if we wanted to implement Asimov's laws in robots, it would be immensely difficult because we currently lack the understanding to create AI that can comprehend these laws.

Sam Altman

06/28/24

@ PowerfulJRE

As technology advances, we will likely create an artificial intelligence that surpasses human capabilities, potentially leading to god-like understanding of the universe.

Iain McGilchrist

05/26/24

@ Alex O'Connor

Human beings are not machines; they possess consciousness, emotions, and the ability to create meaning, which machines cannot replicate or understand.