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One of the most visionary parts of the talk involves rethinking Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Instead of a single, human-like AI entity, Shapiro envisions a collective hive mind composed of human and machine inputs, operating through blockchain’s distributed consensus.
This concept suggests a form of hybrid intelligence—a networked intelligence that aggregates diverse perspectives, makes decisions collectively, and surpasses what any individual AI could achieve. This is akin to science fiction notions like the Borg or Mass Effect’s Geth, but with a conscious emphasis on safety and consensus rather than domination.