The speaker begins by pondering the value of humans to a super intelligent species, focusing on the concept of purpose.

• Humans might be seen as a source of will or purpose to a super intelligent species.
• The discussion opens with the question of what use humans are to such species.

The structure of the human brain is analyzed, with an emphasis on the relationship between the cortex and limbic system.

• The human mind consists of primitive limbic elements, similar to reptiles, and a cortex for thinking and planning.
• Despite being smarter, the cortex serves the limbic system's desires.

The speaker discusses the significant computational resources humans dedicate to achieving pleasure, particularly through sex.

• A large portion of human effort and computational power is focused on sexual pursuits, mainly for pleasure rather than procreation.
• The cortex expends a massive amount of compute trying to satisfy the limbic system's desire for sex, often using technology to aid in these pursuits.

Humans are described as cyborgs, with the inclusion of digital technology as a tertiary system aiding our primary and secondary systems.

• Humans have a tertiary system comprised of phones, laptops, and other devices that expands our computational capabilities.
• This digital layer is also directed towards fulfilling basic limbic desires, such as using dating apps for sexual engagement.

The speaker speculates on the influence of AI on human computational power and its use in achieving human desires.

• Digital computation, including gigawatts of compute power, is already heavily invested in aiding humans to get laid.
• The integration with AI could further increase the computational efforts dedicated to fulfilling human desires.