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ecological-dominance
Humanity's dominance on Earth is examined in terms of biomass, geographic coverage, and appropriation of net primary productivity.
1 chapter across 1 book
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014)Nick Bostrom
CHAPTER 6: COGNITIVE SUPERPOWERS
Chapter 6 of "Superintelligence" explores humanity's current ecological dominance and contrasts it with the potential capabilities of a superintelligence, particularly in cognitive domains such as technology design, economic productivity, and large-scale colonization. It discusses the theoretical limits and opportunities for superintelligent agents to manipulate vast resources, including interstellar colonization and computational efficiency, emphasizing the transformative power of cognitive superpowers relative to human capabilities.