AI *knows*

 

- Yes, my sweet lord, the hominids think that
a machine can take over their "abstract thinking". 
- *What* abstract thinking, for crying out loud?!

LOL. An excerpt from a discussion I just had with ChatGPT. One of the questions was if humanity could "de-evolve" intelligence. Note that one of the proposed scenarios involve AI taking over "abstract thinking"!

➡️ Toward Less Intelligence?

Also possible — and potentially more likely under certain conditions.

Possible if:

• Intelligence becomes less adaptive or even a liability.

• Automation offloads the need for complex decision-making.

• Societal structures ensure survival regardless of cognitive ability (e.g., "idiocracy" scenarios).

Scenarios include:

• Cognitive outsourcing: If AI handles complex thought, selection pressure for human intelligence weakens.

• Collapse scenarios: If society collapses, survival might favor physical strength, tribal cohesion, or brute adaptability over abstract reasoning.

• Social decay or dysgenics: If cultural or reproductive patterns select against traits correlated with intelligence.

Remember: Evolution doesn't "care" about being smart — it "cares" about reproductive success.