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Essay/article (included in house oversight committee production)
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Summary
This document is an essay titled 'Let's Aspire to More Than Making Ourselves Obsolete' by physicist Max Tegmark, likely included in a House Oversight Committee production file. Tegmark discusses the existential risks and potential of Artificial Intelligence, arguing that consciousness is a 'cosmic awakening' and warning that humanity must manage technology with wisdom to avoid extinction or obsolescence. The text appears to be an excerpt from a larger publication or submission, indicated by page number 63 and the Bates stamp.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Max Tegmark | Author, MIT physicist, AI researcher, President of Future of Life Institute |
Author of the essay discussing AI and the future of humanity.
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| Norbert Wiener | AI Pioneer |
Mentioned by Tegmark as teaching that further awakening of the Universe's ability to process information doesn't requ...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| MIT | ||
| Future of Life Institute | ||
| Foundational Questions Institute | ||
| House Oversight Committee |
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Bio states he is president of the Future of Life Institute
Key Quotes (3)
"The technology-developing life that has evolved on Earth is rushing to make itself obsolete without devoting much serious thought to the consequences."Source
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"Consciousness is the cosmic awakening; it transformed our Universe from a mindless zombie with no self-awareness into a living ecosystem harboring self-reflection, beauty, hope, meaning, and purpose."Source
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"Or humanity may soon go extinct, through some self-inflicted calamity caused by the power of our technology growing faster than the wisdom with which we manage it."Source
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