physical-computational-limits

Constraints on scaling computing systems due to relativistic communication delays, quantum miniaturization limits, and black hole density limits.

1 chapter across 1 book

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014)Nick Bostrom

Chapter 12) might in some circumstances encourage people to join a project as active collaborators rather than passive free-riders.

This chapter discusses the dynamics of collaboration versus free-riding in large-scale projects, emphasizing how diminishing returns affect individual incentives to participate actively. It explores physical and ethical constraints on scaling intelligence and computing resources, the concept of a singleton as a unified decision-making entity, and the importance of ethical considerations in the development and governance of superintelligence. The chapter also addresses the potential for cooperation or competition among AI development teams and proposes principles for distributing benefits and influence in a post-superintelligence society.