The next 10 years - Whythegoodfuture is entirely possible
AI Summary
- Book and Film Creation
- Authored a book titled “Technology vs. Humanity” 7 years ago.
- Produced a film in La Palma, Canary Islands called “The Good Future” (thegoodfuturefilm.com).
- Perception of the Future
- Own children skeptical about a “good future” due to wars and AI fears.
- Public concern over AI’s impact on jobs and society.
- Current Global Issues
- Military and fossil fuel subsidies outpace climate finance.
- Computing and AI contribute to emissions.
- Decline in democracy and trust.
- Positive Developments
- GDP growth decoupling from emissions.
- Green industry becoming a major business sector.
- Commitments to nuclear fusion and AI’s potential to boost GDP.
- Capacity vs. Willingness to Change
- Technological and financial capacity exists, but societal willingness to change is lacking.
- AI and Human Values
- AI’s transformative potential compared to historical revolutions.
- Emphasis on human intelligence (HI) to guide AI use.
- The importance of human purpose and values in shaping technology’s impact.
- Economic and Social Shifts
- Shift from economy-centric to planet-centric priorities.
- New forms of capitalism and policy focus on people, planet, purpose, and prosperity.
- Transition from human routine work to machine automation.
- AI as a General Purpose Technology
- AI as the new platform for innovation.
- The need for human augmentation, virtualization, and automation.
- Digital Assistants and AGI
- Rise of digital assistants and concerns over the pursuit of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).
- Regulation and Control
- Proposal for an International Artificial Intelligence Agency (IIA).
- Debate over who should control and regulate powerful AI technologies.
- Humanity’s Role and Ethics
- Technology as a tool, not a solution for ethical and purposeful decisions.
- The need for a balance between technological efficiency and human values.
- Future Challenges and Opportunities
- Addressing inequality and ensuring technology benefits all.
- Rebooting economics and trust in society.
- Emphasizing human skills and qualities that machines cannot replicate.
- Conclusion
- The good future requires human input and ethical considerations.
- Advocacy for moving fast to fix things, not just break them.
- The role of humans as architects of the future, not its victims.