Published on December 10, 2024 5:08 PM GMT
We know that females have two X chromosomes. The X chromosome results in the production of estrogen. Estrogen activates certain genes that decrease activity of certain cognitive processes, and increase the “freeze” response, and “sadness” emotions. There was and still is an evolutionary advantage (versus other humans) to this process, in terms of reproduction/self-propagation. (When I say “cognitive functioning”, I’m referring to conscious thought processes, and not aconscious cognitive processes or emotions, for purposes of this post.)
In a parallel situation, males have an X and a Y chromosome. The Y chromosome codes for the production of testosterone. Testosterone activates certain genes that decrease activity of certain cognitive processes, and increase the “fight” response. There was and still is an evolutionary advantage (versus other humans) to this process, in terms of reproduction / self-propagation (assuming one is mating and not cloning oneself).
It seems that non-emotional, peak cognitive functioning is necessary when dealing with AI safety, since AI systems do not feel emotions like the way we feel emotions (and can therefore easily outsmart us). Eventually, they will probably outsmart us anyway, due to base hardware functionality, but in the meanwhile, it seems like we humans could temporarily improve our chances if we could suppress our gender-related emotional baggage that shuts down our peak cognitive functioning. (We basically need to be more autistic, with less fighting, freezing, sadness, and love emotions occurring, while discussing and working with ASI.) A chemical way to do this that is temporary and reversible would obviously be preferable to actual castration or removal of one's ovaries.
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If you're still reading, and haven't already downvoted this, I should tell you that sometimes I find it very funny to provoke and then watch the battle between emotionality and rationality play out within myself and others. I'm sorry, but it is funny, and we all need a good joke sometimes.
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