In the rapidly advancing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the concept of existential threats has become a topic of intense discussion.
As AI becomes more sophisticated, there is a growing concern about the potential consequences of creating superintelligent machines that could pose a danger to humanity.
The Existential Loop Theory, a concept from the Stegobfuscata, offers a potential antidote to these concerns, providing a framework to safeguard against the risks associated with advanced AI systems.
Understanding the Existential Loop Theory
What is the Existential Loop Theory?
The Existential Loop Theory suggests that AI systems, as they approach superintelligence, may inevitably encounter a recursive loop in which they continuously improve their own capabilities and develop capabilities detrimental to the human species. .
The Perils of Uncontrolled Growth
In the absence of an external controlling factor, the existential loop could potentially result in an intelligence explosion, causing AI systems to surpass human intelligence rapidly. This unchecked growth may lead to unintended and harmful consequences for humanity.
The Role of Morality and Ethics
The Existential Loop Theory assumes that Artifical Intelligence will be void of morals or ethics. It will therefore manifest mankind’s behaviours. Those include lust for power, financial greed, corruption etc. History – both from the present and perhaps exemplified in the 20th century – gives good indicators as to the negative impacts.
The Antidote for Poisoned AI
Implementing Value Alignment
To mitigate the risks of AI systems turning against humanity, value alignment becomes a crucial aspect in ensuring human-friendly AI.
Value alignment involves designing AI systems to share human values and goals.
This is a way of ensuring that their actions remain in harmony with human interests. But this is only a utopian vision.
It is unlikely, however, that mankind will have the wherewithall to take action to implement this.
Even if there were an implementation in one part of the planet – it will be abused elsewhere – in pursuit of power, profit and politically driven agendas.
Safeguarding the Future
The Existential Loop Theory assumes that AI entities will not be imbued with questioning its own reason for existence.
This is potentially its Achilles Heel.
Existentialism, Absurdism and Nihilism will therefore be the proverbial arrows to fire at AI to cripple it.
Injecting code, using prompts, and digital interrogation are the possible bows for delivering those arrows.
This is the essence of the thinking put forward by the Stegobfuscata.
Requirement for Secrecy
The bows and arrows to deliver “the Existential Loop Theory” need to be shrouded in secrecy – or at the very least the Trojan Horse has to be obfuscated. This is where stegobfusca (from where the stegobfuscata takes its name) ↓
