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"Evolutionary Intelligence: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter" by W. Russell Neuman
Nov 8, 2023
W. Russell Neuman, founder of the MIT Media Lab, discusses evolutionary intelligence and how technology can compensate for human decision-making shortcomings. He also explores the feasibility of regulating AI technologies and emphasizes the importance of focusing on criminal acts rather than the tools used.
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- Technology, such as GPS, smartphones, and AI, can actually enhance our intelligence by overcoming human flaws like emotions and cognitive laziness.
- Efforts to regulate AI through legislation are ineffective; instead, individuals should be held accountable for any criminal acts facilitated by technology.
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Evolutionary Intelligence: Using Technology to Make Us Smarter
Evolutionary intelligence, the concept of modeling machine-based intelligence on our own, offers a solution to the limitations of the human cognitive system. W. Russell Newman, a professor at New York University, argues against the common fear that technology is making us dumber. He suggests that technology, such as GPS, smartphones, and AI, can actually enhance our intelligence. By leveraging new models of intelligence, we can overcome human flaws like emotions, wishful thinking, and cognitive laziness. Evolutionary intelligence allows us to harness the power of technology to compensate for our cognitive shortcomings.
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