I am the only one who practices magic: I practice magic in the city

Chapter 358: Solutions other than Options (4300)

Ordinary people may find it difficult to understand why people like Musk and Fang Daqiang ignore the problems at hand and instead focus on vague issues like "human extinction", and think they are putting on a show.

But in fact, rich people at different levels really care about different things.

Many times, these people are genuinely concerned and are not just putting on a show.

Because as long as one is a human being, there is a desire for self-realization.

People with low spiritual needs need flattery and adulation from others.

People with medium spiritual needs may need sincere gratitude and self-satisfaction after helping others.

People with high spiritual needs may have different needs. Some people are even willing to sell all their property and devote themselves to environmental protection in order to protect a coral reef that is about to become extinct.

Please note that having high spiritual needs does not mean that a person is right. Whether he is right or not depends on the person’s cognitive ability and growth environment.

Stack up some armor.

Fang Daqiang is really concerned about whether human society will collapse, so he is more concerned about what plans Fang Yu will have to deal with the impact of AI on human society.

“Is this your follow-up plan?”

Although I am 45 years old, I am not presbyopic yet!
Fang Daqiang held the tablet and confirmed again and again that he was not seeing things wrong.

This is a plan of more than 900 pages, called the ASI Development Outline of Yuzu Technology.

With so many pages, over 300,000 words, and hundreds of charts and data, it is obviously impossible to finish reading it in such a short time.

Moreover, many of the contents have reference links, and each link is followed by a more detailed plan. It is roughly estimated that there are as many as hundreds of related documents behind this outline.

Each document is a detailed planning proposal.

The complete version of the entire plan may exceed tens of millions of words!
How cool would it be if this was charged at the starting point?!
I originally thought that Yuzi Technology has only been in existence for more than half a year. Although it has developed artificial intelligence, this is a technical issue. It may not have considered the deeper social issues very well.

Moreover, the rapid economic growth over the past thirty years has instilled in the Zhou Dynasty an enterprising mentality from top to bottom: "Just do it and it's done" and "Just do it first and talk about it later if it works."

Problems brought about by development can only be solved by development. This mentality is very useful in developing the economy and technology. However, when it comes to complex social problems and issues concerning the life and death of mankind, if we still act blindly without proper justification, major problems that are fundamentally irreversible are likely to arise.

To put it bluntly, the attitude of "just do it and it's done" is suitable for solving the problem of "building something from scratch", but when facing the problem of destruction, "just do it and it's done" will really be the end of you.

Just like a general, when training his soldiers, he can tell them not to think too much and just fire 500 rounds of bullets first. Their shooting accuracy will naturally improve and they can just do it.

But if he also had the same “just do it and that’s it” approach when commanding a war, it wouldn’t just be him who would die, but the entire army, and in the end the entire battle and the entire country might fail because of him.

To have one trick to rule them all is not in line with the objective laws of the development of things.

Specific problems, specific analysis, and specific solutions are the correct attitudes when facing such problems.

Just like Wanfang building a house, there must be blueprints in advance, construction specifications must be met, and hundreds of safety requirements must be followed on site.

Some of these safety requirements seem nonsensical, but behind every nonsensical regulation is a bloody accident lesson.

If a building is not completed, it can be blown up and rebuilt. But what about human development?
Rebirth: I am picking up trash in the wasteland?

Therefore, Fang Daqiang himself wanted to have a deep talk with his son in the near future. On the one hand, he wanted to learn more about the AI ​​research and development progress of Youzi Technology, and on the other hand, he also wanted his son to be vigilant.

But he never expected that Fang Yu had not only considered what he was worried about, but also came up with such a detailed planning plan.

Just a cursory glance through the book revealed enough content to make Fang Daqiang's scalp tingle.

Is your son ready for this step?
Is it really OK to send this thing to myself through the public network? Is it really safe?
If it gets out...

Fang Daqiang simply couldn't imagine how much of an impact this document would have if it were to be circulated!
"Don't worry, Dad. Even if you forward this document, no one will be able to see it. You don't have to worry about the network being monitored. All the electronic devices in our house are under the control of the Orange Model."

"Even if someone uses your computer and clicks on this file, he will not be able to see any content. No one except the authorized person can access this file."

Fang Yu said proudly.

Fang Daqiang shuddered unconsciously.

This dog... No, you can't call him that. This little bastard, that's not right either... My baby... Ugh, bah... Is this kid picking on me?

Fang Daqiang decided that he would always carry a roll of black tape with him in the future so that he could cover the cameras of electronic devices around him when necessary.

Otherwise, where is the dignity of being a father! ?
"Dad, the questions you asked before are basically answered in this outline."

In order to reassure his father, Fang Yu simply sent the link to the subsequent related plan directly to his father and let Fang Daqiang read it himself.

"Dad, the problem of 40 billion people losing their jobs that you were concerned about before is actually just a small problem that will be encountered after the birth of AI. If you look at the subsequent content, each crisis may be bigger than this problem."

Fang Daqiang's fingers slid quickly on the pad. He was currently reading the part about "the challenges that AI brings to human society", which made him shudder.

If there were no corresponding response plans for each challenge later, this part alone could be compiled into a small encyclopedia of "How Humans Kill Themselves in Various Ways".

"You made all this on your own?"

Fang Daqiang looked at Fang Yu as if he were an alien, and couldn't believe that his son could come up with such a thing.

Fang Yu shook his head. "How is that possible? I made this using a large orange model and... uh... some props from a lost civilization."

"Of course, the overall framework of the whole plan is that I first came up with the idea, and then handed it over to AI to perfect it. Even so, this system took me two months."

"If this is a paper, I should be considered the corresponding author, with a bird's-eye view, a far-sighted vision, and a comprehensive view of the overall situation."

Fang Yu lit up a cigarette with a smug look on his face, and then handed one to Lao Deng: "It looks like there's a lot of content, but in fact, I summarized it myself. After the birth of AI, almost all problems can be classified into two categories."

"The first category is the distribution problem."

"Dad, all the problems you mentioned before, including the problem of four billion unemployed people, actually belong to this category."

"The second category is the question of how humans can realize their 'self-worth' in the countless years to come after the birth of AI."

"The former is a material need, and detailed solutions are provided in Sections 2 to 15 of Chapter of this plan."

"The latter is a spiritual need. In fact, compared with material needs, this is a more long-term and persistent crisis. However, this plan basically does not address this aspect."

"Dad, if you are particularly worried, you can take a closer look when I get back later. However, there are a lot of detailed contents in the links. It will probably take you half a day to finish reading them." Fang Daqiang moved his eyes away from the Pad and glanced at Fang Yu. Why does this kid look so hateful?

He really should have been beaten more often when he was young.

It does make sense to spank children as early as possible.

Fang Yu had no idea that his father wanted to supplement his early education, so he continued:
“The reason why there is no solution for the problem of how human individuals can realize their ‘self-worth’ is because this is not simply an AI problem, but a sociological and psychological problem that is far more complicated than the first type of problem.”

"The birth of ASI is a challenge and opportunity unprecedented in human history. After the material needs are completely resolved according to Chapter 4 of this plan, everyone may face the question of where their 'self-worth' lies."

"Since the day humans were born, most people have their own value in existence, whether it is for the family or for society. By realizing this value, the human psychology of 'self-realization' is also satisfied."

“But the reason why ASI is called super artificial intelligence is that it will have capabilities that exceed those of humans in all aspects.”

"At this time, material abundance is so great that almost all of human material needs can be met, and literature, art, scientific research, and creation no longer require humans."

"Just like the current game of Go, after the Orange model defeated AlphaGo, in just half a year, we can no longer see the traditional human way of playing, all are new patterns created by AI."

"The technology of Go has been developed with the help of AI, but the audience has suddenly decreased. The demise of this chess sport with the most changes in human history may only be a matter of time."

"In this case, people believe that after the birth of ASI, within a dozen years at most, the value of each person's 'self-realization' will infinitely approach 0."

"Whether it is Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, existential psychology, or modern self-identity theory, they all believe that this situation will lead to collective psychological collapse, the gradual disintegration of social cohesion, and ultimately the silent demise of the group."

“Moreover, after AI dominates all creative and work activities, human social activities will be greatly reduced, leading to social isolation.”

"According to my calculations, if the ASI that people envision is fully implemented worldwide, without any intervention, the population fertility rate will drop below 0.5 in years, and will continue to decline over time."

"According to this birth rate, the world's population will only be around 75 million in 1.25 years."

"And in 100 years, the remaining population will be about 3125 million. In 125 years, the global population may drop to less than 80."

"John Calhoun's 'rat utopia' experiment more than fifty years ago also seems to prove this point."

"Although he concluded that extremely high population density would lead to population collapse, this conclusion is an informal fallacy. John Calhoun's observation was correct, but his attribution was wrong."

"In fact, mice are born in such an environment after their material needs are unlimited, all available space is occupied, all social roles are fulfilled, and the last bit of privacy is lost. Mice born in such an environment will completely lose their desire for social interaction and eventually become extinct."

“Even if countries around the world realize this and pass laws and executive orders to force human reproduction, the end result will still not be good.”

"Compared to ASI destroying humanity and the cyberpunk crisis, this future possibility is the greatest."

Fang Yu paused for a moment and added, "If there was no Yuzu Technology."

Fang Daqiang's expression has not changed from the beginning to now.

What are you doing, kid?
You're messing with your dad's mentality, right?
Are you still keeping your dad in suspense?

Fang Yu looked at his father's face and thought that Lao Deng was really patient.

"In fact, the Orange Model originally provided a backup plan for this problem."

"I mentioned to you before that AI cannot be trained using AI-generated data, otherwise the model performance will degrade, and in serious cases, it may even cause the model to crash."

"In this case, the value of human existence must at least have a bottom line. The Orange Model has made a plan based on this demand."

"In this plan, humans will exist as worker bees of ASI, providing ASI with a variety of training data to ensure the most basic social needs of humans, but this plan was rejected by me."

"It is a bit sad for humans to be just 'worker bees' of artificial intelligence. Moreover, this path to self-realization is too simple. It is obviously not enough for a complex species like humans. It can only be achieved as an auxiliary solution."

Hearing this, Fang Daqiang's expression unconsciously relaxed.

"Dad, you taught me before that if there is no solution to a problem within the existing options, then it means that the solution to this problem is outside the options."

"desire."

"The reason why humans can reproduce and give birth to civilization is because of desire, which is exactly what artificial intelligence does not have."

"Reproduction comes from desire, ambition comes from desire, curiosity comes from desire, technological progress comes from desire, and almost everything in human civilization comes from various desires."

“Similarly, self-realization is also a desire, but this form of desire is defined by people as a high-level desire.”

“Therefore, to solve the mental problems caused by ASI, we must rely on the power of the spirit.”

"If this plan succeeds, humans will truly achieve a second evolution! The so-called 'self-realization' population crisis brought about by ASI will naturally no longer exist."

"I can only tell you this now, Dad. This plan is not perfect yet. When it is perfected, I will add it to this plan and tell you then."

"This plan has more than 900 pages, enough for you to read for several days. It can at least solve 80% of your worries. Study it yourself. I have a date tonight, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, Fang Yu laughed, stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Fang Daqiang shouted and stopped Fang Yu.

"?" Fang Yu had a question mark on his face, "What else?"

Fang Daqiang was speechless for a moment, and clicked his tongue for a long time. Seeing that Fang Yu still didn't understand, he could only cough.

"Well, give me some more of that gift of lost civilization you gave me before. I've been worrying about you too much lately, and my energy is a little low."

I said before that I would give a general description of the future arrangements for AI around Chapter 350.

Now you will believe that I really have an outline.

Don’t question the rationality first. This is just an overview. In future chapters, through the actions of the protagonist, it will be shown step by step how Yuzu Technology did it, what problems need to be solved and how to solve them, and why this plan is feasible.

There is no detailed introduction to the satisfaction of material needs here, because it will involve serious spoilers later, so I didn’t mention it, not that the author hasn’t written it yet.

Really not.

Readers who have read this far should have discovered that I am a party to rationality, so it is impossible for me to write a plot with big loopholes.

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(End of this chapter)