The unreasonable likelihood of being: origin of life, terraforming, and AI

Summary

The article explores the parallels between the emergence of life, the potential for terraforming, and the development of artificial intelligence, arguing that the likelihood of complex systems arising may be higher than previously assumed. It suggests that understanding these processes could inform both the search for extraterrestrial life and the design of advanced AI. For the AI field, this perspective encourages interdisciplinary approaches and highlights the potential for AI to play a role in large-scale planetary engineering and the study of life's origins.