Tech billionaires’ vision of an AI-dominated future is flawed — and dangerous
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Tech billionaires’ vision of an AI-dominated future is flawed — and dangerous
A new book unravels the fantasy of a limitless society in outer space served by superintelligent AI
A new book contends that Silicon Valley’s vision of the future — one in which AI enables humans to surpass biological limitations and build an ever-growing society in space — is implausible and morally fraught.
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By Ashley Yeager
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More Everything ForeverAdam Becker
Basic Books, $32In the eyes of tech billionaires, our future is clear. We will be an ever-growing society living in outer space, our every need answered by superintelligent AIs. This vision may seem like science fiction. But around the world, a league of financial elites believes that such a transhumanistic future — one where technology enhances human capabilities and lets us surpass biological limitations — is inevitable.
Science journalist Adam Becker counters this fantasy in More Everything Forever. In a deeply researched and engaging narrative, Becker dives into AI’s limitations to show that this vision of the future is not only unrealistic but also laden with racism, sexism and “endless capitalism of the most brutal sort.”
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