Digital computers allow for the exact replication and immortality of software models across hardware, enabling efficient knowledge-sharing and scalable learning algorithms like backpropagation. In contrast, analog computation mimicking biology would make the learned knowledge mortal, tied to specific hardware instances. While digital intelligences may be less prone to human flaws like religion and war, their potential superiority raises concerns about ensuring they remain aligned with human values and never seek to dominate.
Presented at the University of Toronto.
