Comment by iugtmkbdfil834
2 hours ago
Maybe. In some potential future variant, where machine's will is law AND, this is important, humans have no real standing, you are probably correct. That said, that assumes a lot of interesting changes in how we operate in general including at least temporary introduction of mediators, whose sole job it is keep other humans at arms length ( ie. no other human to confide in ). Again, not impossible.. I am just not certain this is the path.
I am thinking that intelligence/information enables better decisions for most goals that have to do with survival, power, status, resource accumulation.
It's in my eyes inevitable that either the superpower, or some adversaries ignore the risks and develop such machines to achieve some of all of the goals mentioned.
I also think that mediators are not necessary, it's just a means to the goal of maintaining power/resources/etc. If there are other cheaper more effective means, like providing virtual companions, or eliminate people, or whatever else, that would be the way to go about that.