Eleven years ago, I wrote: Sometimes I consider the explosive growth of computation and think that strong AI is a near-term inevitability. Then I remember printers. That was just a brainfart, but Robin tackles it seriously in his thoughtful essay. A pleasing image: if indeed AI automation does not flood fill the physical world, it will be because the humble paper jam stood in its way. Software cannot, in fact, eat this world. Software can reflect it; encroach upon it; mor...
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