Fundamental Physics, Existential Risks and Human Futures
For physicists and AI researchers, this is a speculative perspective on how fundamental physics might impact future technologies.
The author reflects on 25 years of foundational physics research, suggesting that discoveries beyond quantum theory could transform information processing and AI development.
Over the past 25 years, I have been involved in some intriguing developments in the foundations of physics, exploring the quantum reality problem, the relationship between quantum theory and gravity and the interplay between consciousness and physical laws. These investigations make it plausible that we will find physics beyond quantum theory, potentially including both new evolution laws and new types of measurement. There is also a significant chance they could have potentially transformative impact on information processing and on the development of and our future with AI.