As with the interstellar travel wait calculation, we might be nearing a time when investing in non-AI scientific projects could prove suboptimal given the leapfrogging potential of evolving intelligence. Existing state-of-the-art technology research could be similarly made obsolete by an upcoming paradigm shift or accelerated progress. To avoid over-specialisation and reduce the risk of having a lost decade for people working in other research areas, we would have to balance the objective drive towards optimal progression and the human need for scientific fulfilment and innovation.
Discussion about this post
No posts