Could ASI command termite colonies instead of robots? X debate on post-human labor
LeviTurk · x · 2026-09-23
A debate on ASI's physical execution paths: Dan Faggella mocks the idea that human cyborgs would remain the most productive form forever. Levi Turk pushes back that breeding ants and termites — which already build huge structures — could beat building robots, and if their mass doubling time is faster than robots' (likely initially), they could do ASI's bidding before humanoid machines.
Related event: Researchers Spar Over Whether ASI Renders Humans Obsolete(3 posts)→
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