Thank you for writing this piece and validating my feelings (ha!)
I do think this extends beyond government though to find a solution, everyone needs to be active participants in the transition, and come to this realization that what you articulated in this article is happening and standard inertia won’t fly.
As an example - what is the end game of AI agents that explicitly aim to automate entire human functions that historically have required years of education and credentials? Obviously in the immediate term profits, but surely there has to be some reflection on societal impacts if successful? How does a current 15 year old reconcile what they should study and do after high school?
There is a reason why I keep pushing for policy and awareness. Right now, its very hard to see good outcomes. "Optimism" is repeated more as a mantra and comforting platitudes than the reality of the situation of human obsolence and disempowerment.
Thank you for writing this piece and validating my feelings (ha!)
I do think this extends beyond government though to find a solution, everyone needs to be active participants in the transition, and come to this realization that what you articulated in this article is happening and standard inertia won’t fly.
As an example - what is the end game of AI agents that explicitly aim to automate entire human functions that historically have required years of education and credentials? Obviously in the immediate term profits, but surely there has to be some reflection on societal impacts if successful? How does a current 15 year old reconcile what they should study and do after high school?
I wish I had good answers!
There is a reason why I keep pushing for policy and awareness. Right now, its very hard to see good outcomes. "Optimism" is repeated more as a mantra and comforting platitudes than the reality of the situation of human obsolence and disempowerment.
I don't agree that it's hard to see good outcomes, but there are many questions we do not know how to answer.