On 05/26/2015 05:37 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > On 5/26/15, Mirimir <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 05/25/2015 10:46 AM, Troy Benjegerdes wrote: > >>> It seems there must be a human factor, and something that looks a lot like >>> a >>> government, but I can't quite wrap my head around how to make sure each >>> of >>> those 7e9 redunancies can only create 7e9 basic income generating >>> accounts, and >>> do a moderately good job of identifying and stopping those that try to >>> collect, >>> via force, coercion, or deceit, more than their share of basic income. >> >> The AIs could just collaborate. They would estimate what the basic >> income guarantees should be, and negotiate shares. There would be no >> reason to involve humans, excepting any human-AI hybrids involved. > > I think "those that try to collect via force..." refers to some of the > 7e9 humans, not the AIs - why would the AIs need money anyway? They > have perhaps energy need for their existence and ... that's it; except > for some programmed "imperative" - other than survival energy need - > any other imperative is overlaid or in addition to mere survival.
In this scenario, corporations and military have evolved into AIs and human-AI hybrids. They don't need money. They would just be giving the redundancies a gentle slide into oblivion, as a sentimental gesture. <SNIP> > Here's hoping, fellow humans! Not so much, I fear :(
