"In this essay, we assert that an emergent ability of LLMs is to humanize technology, a term that we use to imply making technology more human-centered, accessi

"In this essay, we assert that an emergent ability of LLMs is to humanize technology, a term that we use to imply making technology more human-centered, accessible, and responsive to human needs and values. We make this argument by calling out three mechanizing bottlenecks in current technology, namely, creating diverse and accessible content, learning complex digital tools, and personalizing machine learning algorithms. These bottlenecks reinforce digital divides and sustain dark patterns." The OP is making a case for the social benefits of LLMs by highlighting the the (predicted) facility of this technology to integrate via the universal interface of natural language, and adapt via learning. OP is further implying that "digital divides and sustain dark patterns" are somehow in the same category as the possibly catastrophic damage by the misuse of pervasive AI. Regarding the first item, the issue is precisely the pervasive penetration of technology into day to day fabric of human life. Should there and can there be limits to integration of technology into human life. That is Q #1. And as we can see in item 2, OP is starting from a position of no limits to technology integration into society, and addressing current problems with the steps taken towards that goal to date. We need to first start from the actual question: Can there and should there be limits to integrating technology into the fabric of human life. We can follow that up with what sort of technology should be seamlessly integrated into human life (with categories of privately owned, centrally operated, .., etc. for distinct consideration). Also, since OP decided to decorate the text with 'Global South' images and accounts of the positive impact of technology to those societies, it needs to be pointed out that in those cases, technology was addressing the lack of (modern) development of civic (human) structures in those societies, not a 'universal' human condition.