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In respect to the first scenario, the possible outcome described by Kaczynski is as follows:
Bill Joy, the author of the article "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us", brings no joy to readers when discussing how the advancement of technology will affect the human race. His views on the progression of technology in the world embody a skeptical outlook on peaceful relations with machines if/when robots become "intelligent".
To discuss the possible outcomes of intelligent life, one must have a context that helps explain the outcomes. A passage quoted in the article sets up two scenarios, assuming all human work is now done by highly organized systems made of intelligent machines:
1) Machines are permitted to make all their own decisions.
2) Human control over the machines will be retained.
If you had to choose whether to trust intelligent machines with the capability of making their own decisions or letting the elite have control over the large system of machines that do all the work humans once did, which would you prefer?
The concerns brought to light by Joy revolve around the single assumption that we will develop intelligent robots capable of making decisions that only humans could previously make. There is always a chance that it proves to be impossible for machines to reach that level, but then again human curiosity is a thing of wonder that has lead many to pursue their intellectual aspirations to the depths of the universe. In my opinion, it is a matter of time until someone figures out how to develop an intelligent robot that can make complicated decisions, and we won't even view it as a possible threat due to the way technology is integrated into the human race.
In the second scenario, Kaczynski's description of the outcome is as follows:
1) If the elite are ruthless, which many of them are, they can choose to exterminate humanity with the intelligent robots.
2)If the elite are humane they can lower reproduction rate until the mass of humanity goes extinct
3) If the elite are soft-hearted liberals they can take care of the masses, but only in order to domesticate them.
If Joy's concerns are valid, why is it that most people aren't taking interest towards this topic?
Do any of you feel that because technology and humanity are so well blended together that the thought of technology turning against us does not cross our mind?