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"We are about to witness the birth of a new kind of religion. In the next few
years, or perhaps even months, we will see the emergence of sects devoted to
the worship of artificial intelligence (AI).
The latest generation of AI-powered chatbots, trained on large language models,
have left their early users awestruck —and sometimes terrified — by their
power. These are the same sublime emotions that lie at the heart of our
experience of the divine.
People already seek religious meaning from very diverse sources. There are, for
instance, multiple religions that worship extra-terrestrials or their
teachings.
As these chatbots come to be used by billions of people, it is inevitable that
some of these users will see the AIs as higher beings. We must prepare for the
implications."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
