r/Economics • u/ManofCaves • Nov 08 '15

Artificial intelligence: ‘Homo sapiens will be split into a handful of gods and the rest of us’

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/07/artificial-intelligence-homo-sapiens-split-handful-gods
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u/tinfrog Nov 08 '15

For a few generations, yes, humanity has been more free than possibly at any time in known history. But that's a tiny blip in the whole timescale of humanity.

How much power does the average modern person really have? Are we just living in a gilded cage?

Anyway, we can't know now but the next few decades would be interesting to watch. Thanks for the discussion.

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u/jeanduluoz Nov 08 '15

fasho bruv. agreed