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From the Ted Talk by Sam Harris: Can we build AI without losing control over it?

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The deeper problem is that building seupelrntielgint AI on its own seems likely to be eseair than building superintelligent AI and having the completed neuroscience that allows us to seamlessly igtantree our minds with it. And given that the companies and governments doing this work are likely to perceive themselves as being in a race against all others, given that to win this race is to win the wrlod, provided you don't destroy it in the next moment, then it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first.

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The deeper problem is that building ________________ AI on its own seems likely to be ______ than building superintelligent AI and having the completed neuroscience that allows us to seamlessly _________ our minds with it. And given that the companies and governments doing this work are likely to perceive themselves as being in a race against all others, given that to win this race is to win the _____, provided you don't destroy it in the next moment, then it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first.

Solution

  1. integrate
  2. superintelligent
  3. easier
  4. world

Original Text

The deeper problem is that building superintelligent AI on its own seems likely to be easier than building superintelligent AI and having the completed neuroscience that allows us to seamlessly integrate our minds with it. And given that the companies and governments doing this work are likely to perceive themselves as being in a race against all others, given that to win this race is to win the world, provided you don't destroy it in the next moment, then it seems likely that whatever is easier to do will get done first.

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