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Abstract

This article, written as a report from a civilizational observer on Earth in 2022, speculates about the potential trajectory of human civilization in the coming decades, particularly in relation to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The author suggests that intellectual automation may lead to a period of rapid acceleration, with AI taking over many cognitive tasks currently performed by humans. This could potentially lead to a “post-civilization” characterized by qualitatively different modes of thought and organization. The author also discusses the potential for the emergence of Omohundro-complete thinking machines, which would pursue fully general power over the future, and the implications of superhuman generalization by AI. The article emphasizes that the timing and nature of these changes are uncertain, but that they could have profound consequences for humanity. – AI-generated abstract.