Ben Goertzel: Humans Adapt to AI Singularity Like Civilization

Ben Goertzel reframed AI anxiety by noting the human brain evolved for African savannah hunting yet now handles indoor podcasts and modern civilization, proving adaptation to un-evolved worlds defines humanity, so children born after the singularity will adjust to superintelligent machines while those clinging to human supremacy struggle, with human-level AI soon handling all economic activity and leaving roles like preschool teachers intact as the key question shifts to which jobs society refuses to automate amid the AI industry impact and singularity adaptation.