The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence has caught public consciousness by surprise, akin to the sudden realization of the impact of nuclear weapons. The deployment of advanced AI like GPT 3.5 and 4 necessitates gradual understanding and co-designing of society. It's crucial for people and institutions to have time to comprehend and react. Building AI in secret and releasing it abruptly is deemed a risky idea. The significant gap between technological advancement and public understanding has now narrowed, with people acknowledging the inevitable implementation of AI. The incremental advancements in AI and technologies like Neuralink necessitate global consciousness and caution. The speaker emphasizes the need for people to have a tangible experience with the technology to take it seriously, similar to the evolution of iPhones over the years.