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dasnihil t1_jdduc4q wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

keep doing what i do everyday expect "work" from home. i love waking up early when everyone's still asleep and watch some hard scifi like solaris i did last Saturday.

i also love making things on computer and just fiddling with whatever sparks my interest on a given day.

I'm also learning music the way i always wanted to, apparently I'm not only relative but also absolute pitch recognizer, figured this pretty late but i don't have any desire to be a rockstar so there's never any sadness about not meeting my made up expectations.

post singularity, if time allows, i also want to make more sketches and paintings that I've always wanted but never got the time to. I've made maybe 7 sketches in 37 years of being alive and each one of those represent a phase of my life.

anyway, with or without agi, my life doesn't change much.

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PolentaMagritte t1_jdds7xh wrote

Reply to comment by Kiryln in How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

I worry that you are right. Humans need meaning in their lives, and too often it is manifests as violence. Think of all the conflicts that are started over stupid disagreements and people being unable to put aside their pride and apologize, or reach a compromise. Ideally this impulse could be directed outwards toward space colonization, or other super projects, or inwards towards overcoming one’s own ego. If the AI really is that smart, it’ll be smart enough to help us figure out how to live in a post-scarcity society!

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Kiryln t1_jddox2r wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

Majority of people will get bored. As much as humans love having leisure time and spending time with family and friends, there’s only so much you can have before you grow bored, its the reason most retirees choose to go back to work, it gives them something to do for most of the day.

I don’t see everyone spending all their time at home and doing leisurely activities, instead they’ll probably seek out work once they’ve had their fill. Or current jobs we think of as work might shift into a hobby of sorts.

Cause as humans, we naturally want to solve problems and do shit, so the AGI is gonna have to give us something to do otherwise we’re gonna get restless.

(Sorry if this seems jumbled, i sprained my toe whilst sleeping and trying to think through the pain is difficult.)

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LymelightTO t1_jddnifw wrote

Reply to Google and Microsoft’s chatbots are already citing one another in a misinformation shitshow by vernes1978

Seems like the author had a conclusion in mind (“Write an article about how LLMs could be bad because they might misinform people”) and then tried to find the most sensational way to frame that conclusion.

Bing cited the source of the incorrect claim, so you could independently verify it, it doesn’t consistently seem to make the claim (presumably just due to how the technology works), and the claim isn’t even something I can’t imagine a human also thinking, if they had just Googled and skimmed the topic for keywords without much prior understanding of it.

This just seems like an updated variation of the “Wikipedia isn’t a good source” claim from the early 2000s. Like, it’s still largely a true claim, Wikipedia has lots of wrong information in it that seems very factual, but it’s also a very good tool for reference, if you use common sense and have some prior understanding of the subjects involved (and also have some good heuristics about which pages are likely to be more factual and updated than others).

Seems similar with LLMs. You have to have some prior intuition about what they are good at and bad at in order to make them more useful. Idiots are always going to find a way to hurt themselves with tools.

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Artanthos t1_jddnbav wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

The real question is what, if any, resources will be available beyond the basic necessities.

Most forms of entertainment want you to pay for them in some way.

Advertising won’t be an option if the government is directly providing necessities. You have no income, so you are not a potential customer.

No subscriptions, you have no money to spend.

So, options will be limited to available resources and activities that require no resources. E.g. you could meditate, do pushups, or interact socially with your immediate peer group.

Hopefully at least some form of enlightenment will be provided. This may include TV lounges, ping pong tables, sports, etc. All fairly low budget.

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gantork t1_jddmae8 wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

Full dive VR, excercise unless we can get those benefits from drugs or genetic engineering, hang out with friends and family, watch movies/tv/anime, eat amazing food, visit amazing places, etc.

Knowing myself I would probably get interested in some hobby, do it for some months/years and then pick up something else. Same with personal projects. Maybe one day I get a cool idea for a video game or movie and now I have all the technology and resources to make it happen, just for fun, no pressure.

Edit: Asked GPT4 to turn my comment into a short story.

"Jordan led a life filled with exploration and creativity. With the dawn of advanced artificial general intelligence, humanity had conquered most of its pressing issues, giving way to a golden age of leisure and self-discovery. Gone were the days of working for survival; now, everyone lived to unlock their inner potential.

Jordan's days began with a full dive into the virtual world, where reality and fantasy merged into a seamless experience. Sometimes, they trained in martial arts with ancient masters, while other times, they practiced painting alongside Vincent van Gogh. With VR technology capable of simulating any environment, the world was theirs to explore.

Exercise, once considered a chore by many, was now a luxury. Advanced genetic engineering and biotechnology allowed Jordan to maintain peak physical health without the need for strenuous workouts. However, they still enjoyed the occasional run in the park, feeling the wind on their face and the earth beneath their feet.

Afternoons were spent with friends and family, either in-person or in virtual gatherings. Together, they watched movies, TV shows, and anime, discussing their favorite storylines and characters. The group often indulged in delicious feasts, thanks to molecular gastronomy and nano-fabricated food that catered to everyone's tastes and dietary needs.

Jordan's evenings were a time for personal growth and exploration. They often became engrossed in a new hobby, learning and mastering it before moving on to the next. They had tried their hand at pottery, robotics, and even space gardening. As each hobby passed, the knowledge and experience accumulated, shaping Jordan into a well-rounded individual.

One day, Jordan came up with a brilliant idea for a video game. With unlimited resources and advanced technology at their disposal, they set out to create an immersive gaming experience unlike any other. Collaborating with a team of like-minded individuals, they designed a game that combined elements of mystery, adventure, and strategy, all set within an expansive virtual world.

The game was a resounding success, not for financial gain, but for the sheer joy and satisfaction it brought to Jordan and countless others. As Jordan continued to create, invent, and explore in this post-scarcity utopia, they discovered that the most valuable resource was their own limitless potential."

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PixelForgDev t1_jddkerk wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

A combination of

a) Entertainment - I have so much time for anime, manga, games, visual novels, books etc etc

b) Studying - I'll study almost all topics, there are so many cool things to learn about!

c) Traveling

d) Playing cricket

The key here is to not overdo any of these, otherwise it'll start feeling boring.

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AdorableBackground83 t1_jddjiia wrote

Reply to How will you spend your time if/when AGI means you no longer have to work for a living (but you still have your basic needs met such as housing, food etc..)? by DreaminDemon177

Everyday will feel like a different day

But let me give the average day of the life in a post AGI and really post-singularity world.

Friday March 23, 2063 (40 years from now)

At least 8 hours of sleep + maybe an extra hour or two of being cozy and not have to answer to some boss at some job I dislike.

I would like to spend another 8 hours hanging out with friends and family. All that time spending in a 9-5 can be devoted to spending time with your loved ones and even develop new friendships.

The rest of it will be spent mostly doing leisure activities from playing sports to eating at good restaurants.

If needed to I wouldn’t mind spending an hour or two volunteering for the greater good. Also I would like to be involved in some insane science projects like creating a spaceship that could travel at a million mph. Chances are an AI will develop and create the spaceship before a team of humans could conceive of it buts it’s all good. As long as humanity is thriving and progressing the right way then I welcome our AI overlords.

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code988 t1_jdd2uu9 wrote

Reply to AI democratization => urban or rural exodus ? by IntroVertu

in my urban sociology course, we learned how the suburbs became a status symbol. In the past, rural workers and foreign migrants entered the city and the upper class moved farther away. I think that urbanization will increase, and those who currently have money will move to smaller cities and the countryside.

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