[naasking]

Those are all examples of super-linear progress, so I'm not sure what point you think you've made.

> Things that may seem trivial or even primitive to you were far more important and world-changing inventions

Which has zero bearing on the point I was making, which is that super-linear progress in information technology is all around us. Information tech is all that matters to the question of general AI. Like I said, you're missing the forest for the trees.

[goatlover]

That's only true if the information technology is leading up to AGI, and not say, augmenting human intelligence instead. One could argue that the intelligence explosion has been happening for centuries, but it's human intelligence not machine, that is being amplified.

[naasking]

> One could argue that the intelligence explosion has been happening for centuries, but it's human intelligence not machine, that is being amplified.

I agree, humans have been amplifying their own abilities with tech. It's been our biggest competitive advantage. However, at some point information tech will become sophisticated enough to match the capabilities of human brains. At that point, humans will be left behind.

The best outcome in this scenario is humans merging with their machines, and that would be a continuation of that same trend. But, it's not the only plausible outcome, and that's what's troubling.