Is superhuman intelligence a bad idea? Experts warn the quest for greater knowledge could lead to evil and psychosis

Is superhuman intelligence a bad idea? Experts warn the quest for greater knowledge could lead to evil and psychosis | Mail Online: "Sci-fi has long been fascinated by the idea of creating a race of people with superhuman intelligence, but two experts have now argued that this is far from a good idea.



Theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi, and philosopher Mark Walker, have both spent more time contemplating the issue than most. In an interview with io9, the pair explained the problems. They believe that excessive amounts of intelligence could have negative consequences for the person, causing maladaptation, anti-social behaviour, and even psychosis."