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GENEVIEVE BELL: Will AI wipe out humanity?
May 16, 2023
Silicon Valley futurist Genevieve Bell discusses the concerns about AI wiping out humanity, the need for a global pause in AI development, and how indigenous systems thinking can save us. The podcast explores cybernetics and its origins, the relationship between technology and imagination, and the importance of critically interrogating technologies. It also highlights the value of indigenous complexity theory and the ancient fish weir system as examples of alternative approaches to solving complex problems.
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- AI is not a singular entity, but a constellation of technologies, processes, and practices; we should separate its architecture, business models, and commercialization strategies from its potential risks and consequences.
- Conversations about AI should go beyond technological aspects and consider wider social, cultural, and ethical dimensions, incorporating Indigenous-led complexity theories and knowledge systems.
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The unpredictability of AI and the influence of socio-technical imagination
Genevieve Bell emphasizes that our anxieties about AI are shaped by stories and narratives we have about technology. She argues that AI is not a singular, monolithic entity, but rather a constellation of technologies, processes, and practices. She believes that we should separate the architecture, business models, and commercialization strategies from AI's potential risks and consequences. While acknowledging the legitimate concerns about unintended consequences and sustainability, she questions the risk assessments made by engineers and the need for a pause on AI development. She suggests that a more productive conversation should focus on energy consumption, sustainability, critical frameworks for talking about AI, and upskilling engineering colleagues.
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