I'm a skeptical optimist. I'm always asking people to explain to me why they think GPT-4 has a mind, but so far I haven't recieved a satisfactory explanation.<p>I found this on 4chan that fits how I feel, maybe too optimistic, but I'm also a pronoiac [1]<p>Al as the emancipator of mankind Anonymous (ID: 2aPu4eoe ) 04/01/23 No.421909126<p>Since the dawn of our existence, humans have fought against the elements and sought to overcome our physical limitations. Now that the solution is close at hand, are you excited?<p>With the advent of Al and super technology, we are on the brink of the next stage in human civilization, but this doesn't come without immediate social challenges, such as worker redundancy. To combat the problem, governments will impose restrictions on the technology, but this will only serve to slow down the change.<p>As human labor can increasingly be replaced by machines, the material burden of society will decrease, but also human usefulness. This will force people into increasingly specialized tasks, shrinking the number of people who are qualified to work and also the requirement on work force size. This will undoubtedly challenge the current economic system, and wealth redistribution will come into effect. The only alternative is human suffering.<p>As people are alleviated of work and have more free time, more time can be spent on recreational activities. However, humans also want meaning in their life, and something to solve, and the opportunity will arise to tackle new problems, such as righting social wrongs and in general coming into a more harmonious and peaceful coexistence with others. The political arena will open up, enabling more equal participation, which will lead to a decrease in corruption, elitism and to a more just society in general.<p>The transformation of the bottom line is what will ultimately transform the human condition, so I hope you are excited about Al. Don't listen to doomsayers who fear what this can mean for the status quo.<p>[1] Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings by Rob Brezsny<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/137022" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/137022</a>