Robin Hanson's 'Age of Em' predicts that brain emulations (Ems) will be copied until their marginal economic productivity equals their cost

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Mental processes optimized for maximum economic productivity, as in the 'Age of Em' scenario, are not necessarily optimal for well-being (eudaimonia)

A mind uploaded to a digital substrate would be easier to modify and extend than a biological brain

Artificial superintelligence is likely to be developed before whole brain emulation (ems)

With emulated minds, it would be possible to create unfalsifiable agreements using methods similar to zero-knowledge proofs.

Robin Hanson's book "The Age of Em" explores concepts relevant to the design of AI-native organizations.