In July 1833, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s visit to the Cabinet of Natural History at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris led to a profound realization about the interconnectedness of nature and humanity’s place within it. This epiphany inspired his philosophy of naturalism, which the transcendentalist movement adopted as a new spiritual belief system in a rapidly changing and technologically chaotic age. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves in a similar situation as we witness the rise of artificial superintelligence.
Artificial intelligence has been disrupting the informational seas of the modern web with ranking algorithms, which tell search engines like Google what results to show and personalize feeds on social platforms like Facebook and TikTok. However, with the advancement of generative artificial intelligence, the internet infrastructure will include programs that can communicate with authority on any subject, generate sophisticated text, audio, and video, and effortlessly mimic individuals convincingly.
Tech giants are currently racing to weave AI into existing products like maps, email, social platforms, and photo software, with generative AI advancing across nearly every discipline and industry. However, we must rectify the errors of recent technological advancements and anticipate and shape the impact of this more radical technology. While corporations may use superficial jargon like “human augmentation” and “human-centered artificial intelligence,” what is on the horizon dwarfs every technological creation in living memory.
We require a cultural and philosophical revolution that prioritizes humans while still advancing the capabilities of AI to their best. Human renaissance in the age of intelligent machines is the need of the hour, where transparency must be a core tenet in the new human exchange of ideas. People need to disclose when AI is present or has been used in communication, and cultural norms should shift towards asserting opinions with actual names. As AI further erodes our connection with reality, we must recommit to making deeper connections with other people and move away from the digital realm. The window for effecting change in the realm of AI is still open, and it is our responsibility to initiate this much-needed change.
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