"Reading Empire of AI by Karen Hao, I was struck by how people associated with OpenAI believe in AGI. They really do think someone, perhaps them, will build AGI, and that it will lead to either the flourishing or destruction of humanity."
"I think it's remarkable that what was until recently sci-fi fantasy has become a mainstream view in Silicon Valley."
I think the use of the term "believe" is remarkable
According to the "AI experts" there are "believers" and "skeptics"
Science fiction is exactly that: fiction
For decades, software developers cannot stop using the word "magic", "magically", etc.
Silicon Valley is a place for believers
A place where promoters like Steve Jobs can, according to one Apple employee, distort reality^1
"I think it's remarkable that what was until recently sci-fi fantasy has become a mainstream view in Silicon Valley."
I think the use of the term "believe" is remarkable
According to the "AI experts" there are "believers" and "skeptics"
Science fiction is exactly that: fiction
For decades, software developers cannot stop using the word "magic", "magically", etc.
Silicon Valley is a place for believers
A place where promoters like Steve Jobs can, according to one Apple employee, distort reality^1
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_distortion_field
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum
Some people enjoy science fiction and fantasy. Others may not care for it. It's a matter of taste