News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People. Parent comment

Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People by copenja on Friday December 23, 2016 @01:22PM (#13246324)
What about a scenario in which the common people revolt and kill the aristocrats?

It has happened before.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People by Nevermark on Sunday December 25, 2016 @12:09AM (#13253031)
That just hits "replay" and provides convincing evidence to any new or surviving overlords that the capabilities of the masses must be suppressed more successfully next time.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People by breuleux on Friday December 23, 2016 @03:12PM (#13246962)
Sure, if they can get past the aristocrats' killer robot army.
[ Parent | on HN ]