Why Homo Sapiens Look Inefficient From a Superintelligence's Utilitarian Perspective
jessi_cata · x · 2026-09-13
- jessicata lays out four arguments on why superintelligence might not value humans: 1) "it could surpass humans" factors out to relative capabilities — Homo sapiens are inefficient at cognition
- 2) From the AI's perspective, humans are silly and inefficient; more energy-efficient conscious animals or uploaded quasi-humans cheap to run could yield more total utilitarian welfare
- 3) Humans already modify themselves (forced vaccination); with legible benefits like IQ boosts, one could argue for forced transhumanism on humanitarian grounds
- 4) Which morality or deontology is "actually natural" is itself questionable
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