Israel redux

Would it be fair to say that for all the gifts to humanity (Spinoza, Einstein, Marx, Freud, Ramanujan, Oppenheimer, Salk, etc) and as prophylaxis against future pogroms, the Jews deserve some leeway on Palestine? For any non-Palestinian that should be an easy yes, but unfortunately millions of people are now suffering at the hands of the other tail end of the Jewish Bell curve.

Sadly millions of jews (and their safety or tacit and continuing approval for the shitty state policies of Israel) will continue to be used as an excuse for unspeakable things done to humanity for many generations still.

Now that the Frankenstein/Golem is fully developed and blinded by its existential rage, it will take almost a miracle to rein him in and undo the collateral damage. I predict that this will take a minimum a few hundred years, or sooner due to a force majeure type event (e.g, AI singularity or Vogon intergalactic project).

Nostradrama: Quantum computing, AGI and AI singularity prediction

Pandora’s box got obliterated, blown up and scattered at the bottom of the oceans while we’re picking our noses on the deck of the Titanic, or gouging each others eyes as usual and flinging shit at each others small cages, or kicking the can down the road by fretting over the slowdown in forking our genome (while continuing to fuck over all other genomes as usual), or fighting/enabling muppets that seed/shit chaos from above and from beyond the grave, or keep busy hoarding coin or just random shit, karma whoring or maintaining bucket lists. It seems that humanity finally got what it always unconsciously wanted (and is now accelerating towards the inevitable end): a Universe 25 type world in which AI is the lab assistant tasked with cleaning up our shit.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

AI will soon reach escape velocity. Google’s AI dixit:

Quantum computing is widely expected to accelerate AI advancements by providing unprecedented processing power for specific complex problems, but its role in triggering an AI singularity remains speculative and debated. The time horizon for a potential singularity, with or without quantum computing, varies widely among experts, with many predictions clustering around 2040-2050.

Impact on the AI Singularity
Quantum computing can contribute to the development of advanced artificial intelligence, potentially leading to superintelligence (a key component of the singularity concept), in several ways:
Accelerated Training: Quantum computers can perform certain complex calculations, particularly optimization problems and large matrix operations central to deep learning, much faster than classical computers. This would significantly reduce the time needed to train large, sophisticated AI models.

Enhanced Algorithms: Quantum mechanics principles could enable entirely new types of machine learning algorithms (e.g., quantum neural networks) capable of identifying patterns and insights in vast datasets that are currently intractable for classical systems.

Complex Problem Solving: By leveraging superposition and entanglement, quantum computers can tackle problems beyond the reach of today's supercomputers, such as simulating molecular interactions for drug discovery or optimizing global logistics. These capabilities could allow AI to solve foundational scientific problems, leading to rapid, self-reinforcing advancements.

However, many experts argue that quantum computing is not a guaranteed path to singularity:
Algorithmic Gaps: Achieving true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and a subsequent singularity may require fundamental architectural breakthroughs in AI, not just faster processing power for existing algorithms.

Technical Hurdles: Significant challenges remain in quantum hardware development, such as managing qubit stability (decoherence) and implementing effective error correction, which limit the scale and reliability of current quantum computations.
Complementary Technology: Most research focuses on hybrid classical-quantum systems, where quantum computers act as specialized co-processors for specific tasks rather than replacing classical AI entirely.

Probability and Time Horizon
The probability and time horizon for an AI singularity are subjects of intense speculation and depend heavily on one's definition of "singularity" (a sudden "intelligence explosion" vs. a gradual ascent).
Near-term (2020s-2030): Some industry leaders, influenced by the rapid progress of generative AI, suggest that AGI/singularity could arrive as early as 2026-2029. The idea of a "quantum singularity" (a rapid, unexpected breakthrough in quantum computing itself) is also discussed in this timeframe.
Mid-term (2030s-2040s): A moderate guesstimate by some analysts, balancing rapid progress with existing technical and safety hurdles, falls within this window.

Long-term (2040s and beyond): The traditional consensus among a broader range of AI researchers and surveys often places the 50% probability of human-level AI or singularity around 2040-2050, acknowledging the profound complexity of the remaining challenges.

In summary, while quantum computing could dramatically accelerate progress toward an AI singularity, the event's realization and exact timing remain highly uncertain and contingent on both technological breakthroughs and critical ethical/governance decisions.

PS: For those that have played around with chatbots: those “AI” bots are just the stalking horses and the retarded members of their family mainly tasked with entertaining and inoculating us against the upcoming eschatological AGI.