The AI messiah

Abstract

The article discusses the similarities between Effective Altruism and religious beliefs, focusing on the “AI Messiah” argument. This argument suggests that a superintelligent AI will arrive soon and drastically change the world. The author argues that this argument is similar to religious claims of an impending apocalypse and that it is equally likely to be wrong. The author expresses concern that the EA community is recapitulating religious tendencies and that this may lead to a messiah-like figure emerging. – AI-generated abstract.