[pacificmaelstrm]

I think with AI it's a bit of a different question then space travel. The flip side you have a limited time to add value before the activity is no longer valuable due to AI.

In general once a machine can do something (and AI is a machine) it quickly becomes no longer a highly valuable activity.

For example, being a portrait painter around the time cameras were invented.

So if there's a project that you think AI will do for you, just keep in mind that by the time AI gets there the effective value of that activity will have greatly diminished and you are unlikely to get out of it what you would if you do it today.

If you wait, you may find you've been reduced from highly trained master of fine art to just another guy who says "say cheese" and pushes a button.

The value of problems is not fixed.

The space version is an interesting comparison though, because while the value of space exploration would increase with speed of travel (due to being able to make use of resources across greater distances), the value of any technological accomplishment decreases as they become easier.