Exploring the impact of technology on human cognition, this chapter discusses advancements in brain-computer interfaces, the differences between AI and human thinking processes, and concerns about artificial superintelligence. It emphasizes the potential of AI to enhance learning and innovation while acknowledging the challenges of AI-generated content and the dual nature of AI as both a risk and a valuable tool.
Technology is changing the world, in good and bad ways. Artificial intelligence, internet connectivity, biological engineering, and climate change are dramatically altering the parameters of human life. What can we say about how this will extend into the future? Will the pace of change level off, or smoothly continue, or hit a singularity in a finite time? In this informal solo episode, I think through what I believe will be some of the major forces shaping how human life will change over the decades to come, exploring the very real possibility that we will experience a dramatic phase transition into a new kind of equilibrium.
Blog post with transcript and links to additional resources: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/03/25/270-solo-the-coming-transition-in-how-humanity-lives/
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