A case that whole brain emulation research is net-harmful by default
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Graphical abstracts Summary A true human whole brain emulation would be very helpful to humanity.
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Graphical abstracts Summary A true human whole brain emulation would be very helpful to humanity. The WBE could increase their own intelligence through self-modification and then somehow prevent AGI from killing everyone. However, if a research project made any serious progress towards WBE, it would likely contribute to existential risk from AI by contributing to AI capabilities progress. Here is the argument that a successful WBE research project would accelerate AI capabilities: Creating a WBE
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