“[D]umb evolutionary processes have dramatically amplified the intelligence in the human lineage even compared with our close relatives the great apes and our own humanoid ancestors; and there is no reason to suppose Homo sapiens to have reached the apex of cognitive effectiveness attainable in a biological system.” EvolutionIntelligenceBiologyHuman BrainNatural IntelligenceCognitive EvolutionHuman Exceptionalism Book:Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Source: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
“The cognitive functioning of a human brain depends on a delicate orchestration of many factors, especially during the critical stages of embryo development-and it is much more likely that this self-organizing structure, to be enhanced, needs to be carefully balanced, tuned, and cultivated rather than simply flooded with some extraneous potion.” NeedsHumansSelfBrainStageDependsDevelopmentStructureCriticalFactorsDelicateBalancedCognitiveHuman BrainEmbryosOrchestration Book:Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Source: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies