The ELYSIUM Proposal - by Roko - Transhuman Axiology
“Elysium otherwise known as the Elysian Fields or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults. … They would remain at the Elysian Fields after death, to live a blessed and happy afterlife, and indulge in whatever they had enjoyed in life” People have started to notice that you cannot ignore AI in the 21st century. It has now become a political topic and dominates the news and the markets. If we take it as given that humans will build AI and solve the technical alignment problem, what should we use AI for? Transhuman Axiology is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Here I will present a concrete proposal: ELYSIUM. ELYSIUM is a backronym: Extrapolated voLitions Yielding Separate Individualized Utopias for Mankind In Greek mythology Elysium is a paradise-like afterlife for the souls of the heroic and vi
The ELYSIUM Proposal Extrapolated voLitions Yielding Separate Individualized Utopias for Mankind Roko Oct 15, 2024 23 29 9 Share “Elysium otherwise known as the Elysian Fields or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults. … They would remain at the Elysian Fields after death, to live a blessed and happy afterlife, and indulge in whatever they had enjoyed in life” People have started to notice that you cannot ignore AI in the 21st century. It has now become a political topic and dominate
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