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When exploring potential future scenarios, Yampolsky believes that the main strategy should not be to play a dangerous game with superintelligence. Rather, the focus should be on creating AI tools with very narrow applications. He cites examples where AI has aided in specific domains like scientific discovery while avoiding the pitfalls of AGI development.
The conversation also admits to the allure of mind-enhancing technologies. However, Yampolsky points out a critical concern: enhancing our intelligence could lead to misalignment with human-centric values, potentially creating an AI-driven society disinterested in the concerns of biological life.