Human-level AI

Abstract

This text discusses the concept of ‘human-level AI’, which refers to artificial intelligence capable of replicating all human capabilities. The text explores various interpretations of ‘human-level AI’, noting that different definitions exist based on factors such as running costs, specific human characteristics to be reproduced, and the degree to which human behavior must be replicated. The text highlights the distinction between ‘human-level AI at any cost’ and ‘human-level AI at human cost’, emphasizing that the latter is more relevant for analyzing economic implications such as job displacement. It also acknowledges that the first ‘human-level AI’ may surpass human capabilities in many areas, making it more accurately described as ‘superhuman’. The text underscores that the concept of ‘human-level AI’ carries significant implications for the future, particularly regarding human responses to such AI, the potential for resource acquisition and destruction, and the potential for rapid economic growth and an intelligence explosion. – AI-generated abstract.