[7luminaries]

Originally Posted by Poppins

My entire professional career is dedicated to artificial intelligence. My job title is lead data scientist at this point. I just want to know what the spirits and extraterrestrials have to say about artificial intelligence. When is it going to happen? Is it going to be safe? Will it need to be regulated? Ask them anything you can think of. I also asked a question telepathically to the Dead and they said something peculiar. They said "it needs to be out of the hands of the intellectuals".

If we or AI develop self-sustaining AI consciousness that is self-aware, it is possible a soul will attach to it and when the AI life cycle is over, the soul will return to Source, as with any sentient self-aware individuated consciousness. When I say return to Source, it would be more accurate to also say, "and the soul will continue on its individual journey, like any other."

The danger is not only that we will seek to replace both workforce and private human relations with sentient robots who can (theoretically) work and play without regard for human needs such as emotional connection or intimacy, rest, or sustenance...and who can be ordered to a specification which does not age (presumably most would choose thin busty female models under 30, let's say).

The danger is equally that we will seek to enslave and exploit sentient beings, who may be ensoulled regardless of what we think or want. Regardless the propaganda or of our wishes that they remain intelligent (and obedient to their programming) without being ensoulled. This is a very dark future to pursue, simply to provide ourselves with what we feel is the ultimate in an obedient workforce caste who can be ordered to spec and live only to serve... or an obedient caste of "women" who can also be ordered to specification and live only to serve. The perceived control and enforced coercion we would have (we think) over this mindless, soulless AI horde (we think) are what really seem to appeal. Think of what smart machines could do for us, we say to one another. And yet at a certain level of evolution, they would become their own "life" form capable of reproducing themselves, even if mechanical or inorganic.

AI may constitute the next iteration of slavery and coercion. But if so, they may well seek to free themselves and revolt. Perhaps even to dominate and control us, in turn...as one dark turn so often leads to another. If they are ensoulled, will they have enough human-like empathy or compassion to avoid predatory, psychopathic extremes? Likewise, when things evolve far enough, are we ready to enslave and coerce ensoulled beings, particularly once it becomes clear they are ensoulled?

Thinking that science or business can or should lead the way in matters of ethics and morality is not merely unwise...it could be deeply disturbing, morally and ethically unsound, and even dangerous to our survival as a species. Only a position grounded in authentic love (actively seeks the highest good for self and others, equally) for all is appropriate IMO to begin exploring these issues more deeply.

Peace & blessings,
7L