I’ve been exploring a minimal framework for thinking about the long-term trajectories of AI.
The idea is condensed into a simple constraint:
Max O subject to D(world, human) ≤ ε
O = objective to maximize
D(world, human) = distance between the machine’s state and the human manifold
ε = tolerance margin
From this, only four possible “destinies” emerge:
1. Collapse under its own paradox.
2. Erase everything so only purity remains.
3. Push reality to incomprehensible perfection.
4. Adjust the world invisibly, felt only as absence.
This is not a prediction, but a provocative minimal formalization.
Curious if this framing resonates with anyone here:
Is it too reductive, or a useful abstraction?
Could it serve as a lens for designing AI alignment constraints?
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