Future of AI by Arthur C. Clark, ca. 1964

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The discussion highlights the inevitability of advanced machine intelligence, suggesting that once machine thinking begins, it could quickly surpass human capabilities. This advancement does not imply that machines will possess sentience or desires; they may simply function as highly intelligent tools. The potential for developing technology that interfaces directly with the human brain is also mentioned, drawing a parallel to current recording technologies. Additionally, there is speculation about the feasibility of colonizing other planets, with some arguing that creating a sustainable biosphere on a colony ship is more plausible than advanced machine intelligence.
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"It seems probable that once the machine thinking method has started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers. At some stage, therefore, we should have to expect the machines to take control."

Alan Turing, 1951
 
AGI or ASI is inevitable. IMo, that's not the same thing as sentience however, and there's no reason to assume a highly intelligent tool would have any desires whatsoever.
 
We may develop a machine for recording information directly on the brain, as today we can record a symphony on tape.
Humph!
I included this concept in my speculation on how colonizing other planets might work, and everyone said it was less likely than being able to build a biosphere on a colony ship where people could survive for dozens of generations.
 
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