Imagining that AI can replace humans ‘arises not from wrong views about tech, but from wrong views about being human’
“I believe AI has just as much potential to be massively harmful as it has to be massively helpful. It is being rushed to market today in a hurry, in…
AIs should be trained on ‘Lennonism’: All you need is love
“It’s almost impossible to speculate as far out as 2040. Some very science-fiction level scenarios are possible, from utopias to nightmares, but it’s also possible that today’s promising avenues will…
Humans’ scarcity mindset inhibits our willingness to embrace abundance
“I imagine positive, negative and middle-of-the road futures for the year 2040 without predicting whether or which are most likely to occur. Most significant, and a component in all three…
Evidence-based decision-making will lead to compassionate policies and practices
“Much more will be gained than will be lost due to artificial intelligence in the coming 15 years. It will significantly enhance lives worldwide. Overriding all of the changes will…
A ‘celebration society’ will emerge as abundance becomes civilization’s natural state
“Assuming AGI is achieved soon, we may finally stand on the threshold of a sufficient combination of intelligence (via AI), matter (via asteroid mining) and energy from various clean sources…
People may not even notice the losses they are suffering as the world is infused with AI
“By 2040 it will be increasingly difficult to know whether something that we see or experience has been human-generated. And it may matter less and less to us, as successive…
We aim to assure that AI supports human self-efficacy, creativity and connectedness
Ben Shneiderman shared a set of insights originally written for readers of his “Notes on Human-Centered AI” column: “The U.S. White House published President Biden’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and…
Economic, employment and education systems must be massively restructured
“AI will render almost all aspects of personal life much easier/smoother. However, advanced AI constitutes a direct threat to employment. True, past economic eras of technological advancement have not caused…
AI will reshape everything, improving people’s lives and the performance of institutions
“I see a future where AI plays a central role in reshaping production, work, governance, economics, communications, healthcare, education and personal identity. The responsible use of AI can lead to…
AI’s success will require maintaining a delicate balance between its vast potential and the challenges it introduces
“By 2040 the ubiquity of AI will have reshaped numerous facets of our daily lives. Advanced personal AI assistants will likely be part of our routines, offering predictions and automations…