About whether AGI matters much since millions of humans already have general intelligence.
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Yes 19 (15%)Not sure 29 (22%)No 83 (63%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether AGI matters much since millions of humans already have general intelligence.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
That's remarkably short-sighted. First of all, no, millions of them don't walk the earth - the "A" stands for artificial. And secondly, most of us mere humans don't have the ability to design a next generation that is exponentially smarter and more powerful than us. Obviously the first generation of AGI isn't going to brutally conquer the world overnight. As if that's what we were worried about.
If you've got evidence proving that an AGI will never be able to design a more powerful and competent successor, then please share it- it would help me sleep better, and my ulcers might get smaller.