Recently, a friend shared his concerns about what the future with AI might hold. He spoke about control, power, greed, and the possibility that technologies could be steered by ill intent. Beneath it was a fear that the world was moving in an unsafe direction.
In the past, my response to a conversation like this would have been somewhat different.
- I knew that focusing on negative outcomes draws negative outcomes.
- I viewed the world as a single, shared reality we are shaping together, and so it seemed vital to encourage a collective shift.
I would have said something like, “If we approach this with care, and enough people choose that direction, then things can turn out well. In the end, good prevails.”
However, this time, I did not say that.
I placed my hand on his arm and said, “Don’t worry. We’ll all be fine.”
He looked at me questioningly. I nodded and repeated, “I know we will be. We’ll all be fine.”
As simple as the response seems, the understanding behind it is not small.
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