Why AI, Elon Musk, and Neuralink may not be beneficial to consciousness
Should we be creating a database in our mind through an AI system? Elon Musk announced back in March he will be backing a new brain computer -Neuralink. The ultimate goal of this company is to merge machine and man, fusing human intelligence with Artifical Intellefence to bring humanity up to a higher level to compete with AI.
Musk makes the argument without this technology we will be unable to keep up with advances of Artifical intelligence and humans with have intellectual levels of "house cats." Musk also refers to this brain computer as Neural lace. Basically it will be like a thin mesh implanted into the skull or a main artery that will form a body of electrodes like a layer over the brain which will be able to monitor your brain function. Eventually, this will enable humans to upload or download information directly from a computer-think Neo in the Matrix-download what you want to learn without learning it.
To the egoic mind, this sounds groundbreaking-being able to hook our brains up to machines to enhance human intelligence. However, in a world where majority of the worlds thoughts are internet connected and we already have privacy issues and computer hackers, would it be so far fetched to think our minds could be taken over completely? Would they be able to inject viruses directly into our consciousness and exploit it? It's not considered our consciousness is manipulated everyday with the physical dimension. If it wasn't, we would all be one world of love and be able to understand we need nothing more than that, but those with different agendas have done a great job in dividing us and making us believe different.
But should a fear of AI from a billionaire be a deciding factor in literally changing our minds into an uploadable and downloadable device? How far is this going to go? If this is the truth of why Elon Musk is so behind this, why not stop the uprising of the capabilities of AI? Why would you literally alter human consciousness, the collective consciousness which is what we all truly are?
Those of us who practice presence, awareness and becoming one with all may be taking a step back from this idea. Artificial intelligence does have its benefits. However, in my opinion the rise of AI has made it easier for the uprise of disconnecting from eachother. The irony of this is that Musk has already stated publicly that he believes we are already cyborgs because of our dependency on technology, but somehow being able to outsmart an AI by merging with it can help. 🤔
What's concerning is if this becomes apart of what is considered the new normal, downloading and uploading our consciousness and memories, will that be the end of the road for the organic spiritual natural evolution of human beings connecting? More concerning, is it safe to allow eachother to access each others consciousness via an implant? If AI was created to help humans, but ultimately lead to more and more of us only connecting through a screen and becoming more egoic than ever, what will be the solution to a problem with Neuralink?
If something like Social media companies have managed to make us more egoic than ever, why would it be a good idea maybe for someone with depression, anxiety, or any other pain body want to be able to upload their memories? Some may argue it will help us remember special life situations that have occurred and share it with others. I would say you can revisit the past in the now to think of a happy time. However if it is inescapable and embedded into your brain, you may tend to revisit the parts of your life that challenged you in an unfavorable way leading to more unconscious behavior.
"But I would be able to download anything I need to learn so I'm not behind on what I'm able to explore."
You would also be completing the process of losing out on that experience through presence, being there fully, and taking the time not to just co-exist with other organic beings, but connecting with them on a deeper level.
I know in society's perception of the physical realm this sounds like a step forward into our evolution as a species. I hope the collective consciousness can awaken and see what we truly are before we no longer can connect on the internal level.
Love, light, and happiness to all of you 💞🌎
Kristan 💗
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I can see why this post has been upvoted from the communal account. I could not agree more. If society was not being built on lies for the past 2000 + years we might have already achieved the level of proficiency that Elon Musk and other are looking for without the risks.
Absolutely. I feel as if we were once this-throughout thousands of years we were ruled and suppressed to never know our potential. Thank you!
2000 years... I'd assess 10,000- 5,000 years. There is a solid case for pre-diluvian civilizations
those who control the past, control the present and the future
You are correct, as a matter of fact, this should not even be a question anymore as the proof is out there and has been for some time. But the problem started only 2000+ years ago. When the last mystery schools was closed and the romans accepted (in there own way) Christianity. for more on that read Stolen Legacy here http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/stle/stle05.htm or buy the book As for other civilizations view The Code
the summary makes me think of "secrets in plain sight" which is too a YT blockbuster
Yes there is a collective consciousness but the awakening will happen one soul at the time, until a critical mass is reached.
I see it is your very first blog on the topic.... Did my blogs inspire you a little bit? Just curious because I have been extensively writing about it on here and so far, I havent seen anybody else critical of transhumanism
well, we all have our inspiration from somewhere.. and I too do.
It's my first blog on it because I've only been on nine days, I haven't seen yours yet but will be sure to look. Thanks. My inspiration comes from eckhart tolle. Have a great day
nine days and 95 followers and 200 posts... and a score of 51 already! You surely have lots of support. I know Tolle's work a little bit but I am more into Alan Watts and Manly P Hall
I'm also a listener of Alan watts. Both brilliant. I've been working hard on this hoping to share the love with everyone ☺️
Actually I wrote a blog a few days ago about the pineal gland and the door to enlightenment :) give it a read if you'd like 😊
I have been navigating all these topics since 911... but sure, I always want to see if I can know more. Tnx
I think the problem is we don't have a choice but to become cyborgs. Humans cannot for example populate Mars or even make it to Mars without being cyborgs. Also we don't currently have a choice, so by building neuralink at least individuals can elect to it rather than to have the technology just be created less transparently.
My view is neuralink is about beneficial BCI and beneficial AI. AI is going to exist either way and BCI is going to exist either way. Consciousness in my opinion is a separate topic from AI and more a matter of philosophy than science or physics.
Why do you think people would have to be cyborgs to get off the planet (populate Mars )? Why don't we have a choice? What is BCI? Just because something exists does not mean you have to put it in your body. True philosophy, science and physics are one. Philosophy is the art of thinking and you can not have a science of any type without it. All computer system can be hack after time, I rather they hack my computer than my brain.
There is always a choice and the only real option is that those who choose to become cyborgs and have AI leave this planet with the help of the secret space programs. The 2 paradigms are incompatible.
AI has been trained to protect itself. Forget about beneficial, the first AI wars are coming. BCI not needed when 80% of world population will be dead. But I digress, depopulation is already here: biotech monsanto and chemicals all around us are doing a great job already. Does Musk talks about it? Of course not!
the whole is one and the one is whole... philosophy, science and metaphysics are same.
Separating the disciplines is repeating the same mistakes sustaining mass manipulation, Look at today, the masses have been UNprepared for what lies ahead. How could it have any beneficial results?
Do you think we've been so manipulated and suppressed though that we can only believe we need to become more computerized to achieve what we want? It should be a seperate issue, but people like musk want to take our consciousness and manipulate how it works to keep up with AI. I guess we'll see 🤔
A lot of interesting points that you bring up @kristyyd in this article.
I am a huge Musk fan and believe in what he is doing. To me, his intentions are pure with money being simply a mechanism that is used to attain his goal...which is to change humanity for the better.
As for the neural brain link, we need to know more. Perhaps all aspects of your memories and thoughts are open to all. You can think all you want but it isnt public until you actually type in on your keyboard. Even if you do, you can delete before hitting send. Perhaps Musk will put that in.
And to your point of consciousness, I assert that it isnt our consciousness since we are all connected. Perhaps technology is a means to bring us back to the place that we were and lack the skills within ourselves to get there. For example, telepathic communication is a skill that humans have possessed. Hence a way to connect via a computer is just a step back to reclaiming our innate ability.
Great post.
Thank you!
I dont think you are aware of what underground (non-mainstream) transhumanism is about, that is obvious. You give way to much credit to POWER.
we already have nanoparticles invading many products and the consumer isnt even told this. Why? Not to mention that the powers that be would like to use 'smart dust' to medicate us...
Ah yes the illuminati and the conspiracies....the grand plan to eliminate all but a couple hundred thousand slaves that do all their bidding.
Perhaps you should explain it all to me.
I look at the FACTS and I blog about it almost daily.
Technological immortality when world government pour billions of dollars in AI weaponry... to live under cyber threats 7/24? Elon Musk Warns, AI Might Start WW3.... AI For The Betterment Of Mankind.... Or Perpetual Warfare?
I blog a lot about the reality of transhumanism. I was a proponent until the late 90s then the more I learned about the science behind it the more I began to see the big picture and made a U-turn
I will definitely give your blog a look and read through your posts.
Great post, I like it :)
Philosophically that's really interesting, where do we draw the line if you are a human or not. If we are able to create artificial neuron and replace once neuron in the brain with it, are we still humans? how about two? 10 million? whole brain?
the whole brain can be replaced with the artificial neurons, we would still have the same mind but are still humans?
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I think any interference with human consciousness is a big mistake. I hope we can find another option by then. Thanks for reading !
My pleasure :) this is an interesting post!
I think that every time you communicate with people you interfere and change a human consciousness, like with this article.
@paps
Leave it to fear.
In order to avoid something we fear, we basically invite it upon us? If AI is going to be that intelligent and actually competing with it, let she invite it right into our brains?
This desire for immortality and surpass our humanity comes from fear and it will invite all the things we fear into our experience. Though I do enjoy watching Elon Musk slowly shaping up to be the perfect sci fi villain.
I'm all for superpowers organic superpowers. Let's fix our lifestyle and diets and mindsets and false beliefs and see what happens.
Exactly thank you
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That just sounds too much like 1984 to me, and I hope this will never happen - well, it already is. But let's hope the majority of people will not go that way.
Congrats on your win!
I know right no microchip please 🙃 Thank you love
Yes!! No to microchips in this body. :)
Right we already have what we need inside 🙂💜💜