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“In the process of becoming slaves to machines, we transferred technical knowledge to them—without imparting proper value systems.”
― The Butlerian Jihad
― The Butlerian Jihad
“that proverbial moment in which you realize your nausea is going to turn into a puke and that there is nothing to be done about it.”
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
“We build our computers the way we build our cities—over time, without a plan, on top of ruins.”
― Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology
― Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology
“one can speculate that the tardiness and wobbliness of humanity’s progress on many of the “eternal problems” of philosophy are due to the unsuitability of the human cortex for philosophical work. On this view, our most celebrated philosophers are like dogs walking on their hind legs—just barely attaining the threshold level of performance required for engaging in the activity at all.”
― Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
― Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
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