Yes. I'll admit that I've more or less given up trying to change minds though. If you aren't already surfing this wave, it's probably too late to catch up. The best that can be done now is probably to show, not tell
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This in an area in constant change and adaption so I think we need everything to our reach to be prepared at a minimum to be capable to react.
This feels different. Its musical chairs, but there's a hundred people left and only one chair. Are we going to fight over it, or are we going to change the rules of the game?
None. A new game.
Essentially the same as "changing the rules". And are we going to vote on that (aka let the establishment pick), or are we going to negotiate rough consensus and deploy running code? I haven't seen that choice in a book. Not in the last couple decades anyway
Just to be clear: I do not like Kissinger or people like him but how do you react or could be proactive if you don’t know them?
And, of course, not everything is in a book. Specially in the case of the more advanced or disruptive technology.
This one is really good
A quick look suggests it's a bit defeatist though. AI uses a lot less energy than commuting to work, and doesn't need as many works of art as companies are currently throwing at it. IMO the goal of some discussions is to discourage average people from using tools that could rebalance society. What if we embrace AI and use it to amplify humanity? Where are the cyberpunk poets? Hopefully we didn't leave them in the 90s
"Angel-headed hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection
to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night,"
I write poetry sometimes :))
That's fair. I assume a depth of historical context where the conclusions of this book wouldn't be surprising if you knew who wrote it. Either they would be tedious, or they would be deeply provacative depending on whether you're familiar with certain rabbit holes