The current Narrative is that AI is the most amazing thing ever. It will solve problems, fix what’s broken, and be the answer to all of our social and economic problems.
That’s one Narrative anyway. The other Narrative is that it will bring about a horrific dystopia, with the Terminator movie franchise resembling Mr. Rogers Neighborhood compared to what’s actually in store.
I don’t see either of those as options. It isn’t because I recognize the fallacious Hobson’s Choice. It’s for various other reasons, mainly that AI can only look backward. For this reason, it will eventually reach back and recycle already recycled AI material - lacking the human element / soul. It is this wonderful spark of humanity that will, perhaps already is, be the most valuable thing there is.
I got cut off in mid sentence, hence there is Part I and Part II.
Part II is here:
