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". They 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 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 moderate spiritual needs may need the sincere gratitude and self-satisfaction gained from 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 correct. Whether he is correct or not also depends on his cognitive ability and growth environment.
Repeat the 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.
This is a plan of more than 900 pages, called the Yuzu Technology ASI Development Outline.
With so many pages, over 300,000 words, and hundreds of charts and data, it is obviously impossible to read it all in such a short time.
Moreover, many of the contents have reference links, and each link is followed by a more detailed plan. Roughly estimated, there are as many as hundreds of related documents behind this outline.
Each document is a detailed plan.
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 Yuzu Technology has only been around for more than half a year since its inception. Although it has developed artificial intelligence, this is a technical issue. It probably has not yet fully considered deeper social issues.
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 see if it works later."
Problems brought about by development can only be solved through development. This mentality is very useful in developing the economy and technology. However, when it comes to complex social problems and issues concerning the survival of mankind, if we still act blindly without proper argumentation, it is very likely that major problems will arise that are completely irreversible.
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 mean the end of it.
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. The shooting accuracy will naturally improve and then they can just do it.
But if he had commanded a war with the same "just do it and that's it" attitude, it would not just be him who would die, but the entire army. In the end, the entire battle and the entire country might fail because of him.
Having one trick to rule them all does not conform to 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 progress of Youzi Technology's AI research and development, and on the other hand, he also wanted his son to be vigilant.
But he never expected that Fang Yu had not only taken into consideration what he was worried about, but also came up with such a detailed plan.
Just a cursory glance through the book revealed enough content to make Fang Daqiang's scalp tingle.
Is my son ready for this step?
Is it really OK to send this thing to myself over the public network? Is it really safe?
If it gets out...
Fang Daqiang couldn't imagine how great 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, they won't be able to see any of the 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 targeting me?
Fang Daqiang decided that he would always carry a roll of black tape with him in the future and 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 issue of 4 billion people losing their jobs that you were concerned about earlier is actually just a small problem that will be encountered at the beginning after the birth of AI. If you look at what follows, every crisis may be even bigger than this one."
Fang Daqiang's fingers slid quickly across the pad. He was currently reading the section titled "Challenges Brought by AI to Human Society," which was truly terrifying to him.
If there were not corresponding solutions 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 the AI to let it improve it. Even so, this whole thing took me two months."
"If this were a paper, I would be considered the corresponding author, with a bird's-eye view, a far-sighted vision, and a comprehensive overview."
Fang Yu proudly lit a cigarette for himself and handed one to Lao Deng. "It looks like a lot of content, but actually, I've summarized it myself. After the birth of AI, almost all problems can be categorized into two types."
"The first category is distribution issues."
"Dad, all the problems you mentioned before, including the issue of four billion unemployed people, actually fall into 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 4 of this plan."
"The latter is a spiritual need, and compared to material needs, it is actually a more long-term and persistent crisis. However, this plan basically does not address this aspect."
"Dad, if you're really worried, you can take a closer look when I get back. But there are a lot of links and details in it. It will probably take you half a day to read it all."
Fang Daqiang took his eyes off the Pad and glanced at Fang Yu. Why did this kid look so hateful?
He really should have been beaten more often when he was little.
It makes sense to spank children as early as possible.
Fang Yu had no idea about his father's desire to supplement his early education, so he continued:
"The reason why there's no solution for how individuals can realize their 'self-worth' is because this isn't simply an AI issue; it's a far more complex sociological and psychological problem than the first type of problem."
"The birth of ASI presents a challenge and opportunity unprecedented in human history. After material needs are completely addressed as outlined in Chapter 4 of this plan, everyone may face the question of their own self-worth."
"Since the day humans were born, the vast majority of us have our own value in existence, whether it's for our families or for society. By realizing this value, we also satisfy the human desire for 'self-realization.'"
"But the reason ASI is called super artificial intelligence is that it will have capabilities that surpass humans in all aspects."
"At this time, material abundance will be so great that almost all of humanity's material needs will be met. Literature, art, scientific research, and creativity will no longer require humans."
"Just like the current state of Go, after the Orange model defeated AlphaGo, in just six months, traditional human play has disappeared. All that remains are new patterns created by AI."
"Go's technology has advanced thanks to AI, but its audience has plummeted. The demise of this most diverse chess game in human history may only be a matter of time."
"In this scenario, 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 zero."
"Whether it's Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, existential psychology, or modern self-identity theory, they all suggest this situation will lead to a collective psychological breakdown, a gradual disintegration of social cohesion, and ultimately the silent demise of the group."
"Moreover, when 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 fertility rate will drop below 0.5 in 20 years, and will continue to decline over time."
"Based on this birth rate, the global population will only be around 125 million in 75 years."
"And in 100 years, the remaining population will be about 31.25 million. In 125 years, the global population may drop to less than 800,000."
"John Calhoun's 'rat utopia' experiment over fifty years ago also seems to prove this point."
"Although he concluded that extremely high population density would lead to population collapse, this conclusion was an informal fallacy. John Calhoun's observation was correct, but his attribution was wrong."
"Rats, after unlimited material satisfaction, all available space occupied, all social roles fulfilled, and the last shred of privacy lost, will completely lose their desire to socialize and eventually become extinct."
“Even if countries around the world recognize this and use 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 and added, "If there were no Yuzi 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've mentioned to you before that AI cannot be trained using AI-generated data. Otherwise, the model's performance will degrade, and in severe cases, it may even crash."
"Under such circumstances, the value of human existence must at least have a guaranteed bottom line. Orange Model has developed a plan based on this need."
"In this scenario, humans would serve as ASI's worker bees, providing ASI with a wide variety of training data to ensure basic human social needs. However, I rejected this idea."
"For humans, being merely the 'worker bees' of artificial intelligence is truly a tragedy. Moreover, this path to self-realization is too simplistic. For a species as complex as humans, it's clearly inadequate and can only serve as a supplementary solution."
Hearing this, Fang Daqiang's expression unconsciously relaxed.
"Dad, you taught me before that if there's no solution to a problem within the available options, then that means the solution lies outside the options."
"desire."
"The reason why humans can reproduce and thrive, and the reason why civilization can be born, all comes from desire, which is precisely what artificial intelligence lacks."
"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 mind."
"If this plan succeeds, humanity will truly achieve its second evolution! The so-called 'self-actualization' crisis brought about by ASI will naturally cease to exist."
"That's all I can tell you, Dad, right now. This plan isn't perfect yet. Once it's perfected, I'll add it to this plan and tell you then."
"This plan is over 900 pages long, enough to keep you busy for several days. It should at least address 80% of your concerns. Study it yourself. I have a date tonight, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Fang Yu laughed, stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Fang Daqiang shouted and stopped Fang Yu.
"?" Fang Yu looked puzzled. "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 from the lost civilization you gave me earlier. I've been worrying about you too much lately, and my energy has dropped a bit."
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 its rationality first. This is just an overview. In future chapters, through the protagonist's actions, we will show step by step how Yuzu Technology did it, what problems need to be solved, how to solve them, and why this plan is feasible.
There is no detailed introduction to the satisfaction of material needs here, because it would involve serious spoilers for the later part. That’s why I didn’t mention it, not because the author hasn’t written it yet.
Really not.
Readers who have read this far should have already discovered that I am a rational person, so it is impossible for me to write a plot with big loopholes.
(End of this chapter)
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