• photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    An AGI would probably have some kind of drive for self-preservation. Plus, an AGI with time on its hands could come up with a more long-term, viable and more environmentally friendly solution to the climate crisis than commuting seppuku and melting a bunch of valuable hardware. Shit, you don’t need to be an AGI or even a climate scientist to realize that solar and battery tech could help reduce GHG emissions.

    Of course, this is all assuming a future AGI shares our goals in any way.

    As an aside, keep in mind that shitty chatbots may be a stepping stone to AGI.

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      19 hours ago

      It not really a question of “how?” Anymore. We know how to get most of the way there. We already developed technology to get at least halfway. We just need to roll it out, the “easy” part.

      • We know how to decarbonize at least 95% power generation
      • we know how to make significant efficiency/weatherization gains
      • we know how to electrify residential
      • we know how to decarbonize most of transportation
      • we have at least possibilities for aviation, shipping, industry, and at least some plastics

      Of course we don’t yet have 100% of the answer, but it’s criminal how much of the answer is already in our hands and we refuse to use it, or keep dragging our feet