Yes, AI will evolve but like any other tool, device or technological innovation human kind has developed and used, AI will undoubtedly be accepted and harnessed for both our benefit and as a weapon. It could very well be humankind’s “doomsday machine” but my bet is that we are extraordinarily good at cornering innovation for mostly beneficial purposes. You see, we are selfish, and we have a ruthless survival instinct. AI could be a useful tool to help preserve our planetary home or to eventually escape our earthly bonds all together. Maybe at some point our biological physicalness will become extinct. But perhaps the legacy of us, within some future being of our own creation may just be another evolutionary step in an enormous universe of possibilities. In the meantime my to-do list is long and I have chores to take care of. An AI housekeeper would be nice.
I'm with you, Steve. I wrote several years back that it had been a while since we'd seen real innovation, just more megabytes and pixels. Then, along came OpenAI with ChatGPT, lighting a fire across the techscape, and innovation became exciting again. Like you, I want the next big tool, and don't fear the risk to my way of working or even my career. I will adapt. If AI so thoroughly upends the labor market that there's nowhere for me to ply a trade, the situation will be so different that we'll need to rethink it. I'm open to that. Mental flexibility is key, and makes life fun. Come on, AI! Be all you can be.
Yes, AI will evolve but like any other tool, device or technological innovation human kind has developed and used, AI will undoubtedly be accepted and harnessed for both our benefit and as a weapon. It could very well be humankind’s “doomsday machine” but my bet is that we are extraordinarily good at cornering innovation for mostly beneficial purposes. You see, we are selfish, and we have a ruthless survival instinct. AI could be a useful tool to help preserve our planetary home or to eventually escape our earthly bonds all together. Maybe at some point our biological physicalness will become extinct. But perhaps the legacy of us, within some future being of our own creation may just be another evolutionary step in an enormous universe of possibilities. In the meantime my to-do list is long and I have chores to take care of. An AI housekeeper would be nice.
I'm with you, Steve. I wrote several years back that it had been a while since we'd seen real innovation, just more megabytes and pixels. Then, along came OpenAI with ChatGPT, lighting a fire across the techscape, and innovation became exciting again. Like you, I want the next big tool, and don't fear the risk to my way of working or even my career. I will adapt. If AI so thoroughly upends the labor market that there's nowhere for me to ply a trade, the situation will be so different that we'll need to rethink it. I'm open to that. Mental flexibility is key, and makes life fun. Come on, AI! Be all you can be.