Comment by Glaucon-5 (glaucon-5) on Without specific countermeasures, the easiest path to transformative AI likely leads to AI takeover · 2023-04-03T00:06:39.060Z · LW · GW

None of this is a concern if the computational theory of mind is false. I believe CT is false; therefore, I don't believe AGI is possible (it's a big ol' diamond with a tilde next to it).

Comment by Glaucon-5 (glaucon-5) on Shutting down AI is not enough. We need to destroy all technology. · 2023-04-03T00:00:27.345Z · LW · GW

Except alternate timelines are impossible. The only convincing argument for multiple timelines is the argument for branching time. Branching time would entail timelines where objects within the branches would arise ex nihilo. Thus, branching time is impossible.