(cont'd)
Technology makes our lives better in lots of ways, everybody agrees. We want scientific medical breakthroughs, we want a better life. But transhumanists want to do more, to make humans "better than well."
What is better than well? That could be "a more symbiotic union with our machines."
Elon Musk (of SpaceX and Tesla) has been nervous about the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) for a while now. He doesn't hide his plan to counter the rise of robots. He told an audience in Dubai that "to avoid becoming redundant in the face of artificial intelligence we must merge with machines to enhance our own intellect."
In other words, "We must all become cyborgs if we are to survive the inevitable robot uprising."
“Today, the idea of conquering death with science is still seen as strange. So is the idea of merging with machines – one of transhumanists’ most important long-term goals.
Truly weird stuff, truly serious people.
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