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…
Advances in artificial intelligence will add greater velocity to the vector of humanity’s troubles
“AI – which is controlled by the wealthy and powerful – accelerates many threatening processes. And it is too late to stop it. “Think about the one-tenth of one percent…
Agile governance must meet the dynamic challenges of future complex adaptive systems
“Managing and understanding the risks and nonlinearities of future advances will be a critical challenge from now and beyond. “Sophisticated models and agile governance mechanisms will be required to responsibly…
Will AI amplify or reverse trajectories we are now riding?
“If we avoid succumbing to an existential crisis, by 2040 AI will have changed life for those who can afford expensive health care and surgical procedures, homes and vehicles constructed…
Should AIs be required to get a ‘driver’s license’ that certifies them as socially competent?
“Let’s confront some big questions about AI in a Q-A-style interview format: “Question: Where does AI begin and where does it end? The answer is that AI will probably have…
Maybe we should substitute the word ’Enter’ on our keyboards with ’Please,’ just in case…
“We’ve only had a couple of years in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to come to terms with what AI can do for us (or to us). In the…
Positive outcomes must be imagined before they can become reality: Aim for human flourishing
“The first public, widely-accessible generative AI tools became available in the fall of 2022. In the 12 months since we have seen significant advances in every AI tool that is…
The fight to gain first-mover and network effects advantages is on. Will AI meet expectations?
“Of course, many people are thinking about the issues around AIs – especially the major industry players – but I’m not confident that values beyond efficiency, novelty and profit will…
The problems raised by AI cannot be solved simply by bolting guardrails onto existing systems
“Popular visions of created intelligence as a utopic or dystopic force date back more than two centuries. Today it is possible to envision that artificial machine intelligence could cause dramatic…
In the future, humans could possibly become cyborgs, merging with machines
“The modified industrial-age society will alter much by 2040. AI will subsume employment while creating major additional wealth and providing people with a guaranteed annual income. Many humans will have…