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> We will have so much more time to be human in a world ran by AI. What does it mean “to be human”? What will it mean to be human when the things that quintess
by haswell 3y ago
> We will have so much more time to be human in a world ran by AI.
What does it mean “to be human”? What will it mean to be human when the things that quintessentially make up the human condition are being handled by an AI?
People talk about these rosy futures involving loads of free time waiting for us when AI takes over, but is that what anyone actually wants? Will people find purpose with all of this time to “be human”?
And an AI taking over certainly does not free humanity from bullshit. At best, it frees up potential bandwidth. But we’ve been freeing humanity from “bullshit” for decades/centuries now, and as a species, we haven’t shown a tendency to use that freed time well.
I’m not against advancing technology, but I don’t think we have any reason to believe in these kinds of utopian visions.
- zogrodea 3y agoThis comment reminded me of the saying that "the idle mind is the devil's workshop" (which I'm not sure about the origin of). I more frequently do things that are stupid and which I regret when I'm bored and have free time so at least this one person here relates to it.
- haswell 3y agoI suspect the origin is Proverbs 16:27 - "Idle hands are the devil's workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece." I'm currently on a work sabbatical, and while it has been great, I reached a point when I had to start actively scheduling and doing things or I'd go a bit crazy. I think that having time to be bored is great, and really healthy for awhile. But having a core thing to return to, whatever that is, seems really critical. I'm sure humanity could adapt, but would need time to adjust to the new reality.