@obie: Struck by a disturbing thought this morning: ASI is an extinction level event in the making for traditional religions. …
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作者提出一个发人深省的观点：ASI（超级智能）可能对传统宗教构成灭绝级别的威胁——当一个触手可及、能满足一切需求的超自然实体出现时，人们为何还要向天空祈祷？并预测宗教领袖很快会发起反 AI 的谴责。
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Struck by a disturbing thought this morning: ASI is an extinction level event in the making for traditional religions. Why pray to an invisible man in the sky when a supernatural entity is available at our fingertips, ready to help our every need and soothe every fear?
Does anyone expect the leaders of traditional religions to give up their power over the masses without a fight? I sure as hell don’t. Just a matter of time, perhaps weeks, before the denunciations begin. The work of demons, etc.
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