What if Artificial Intelligence saves the planet?
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People instinctively assume that AI will lead to catastrophe. But what will the world look like if we get it right?
By Henry Shevlin
We live in an era of intellectual pessimism. While the left laments collapsing biodiversity, climate catastrophe, soaring inequality, and the exploitative logic of capitalism, the right has become increasingly fixated on rapid cultural and demographic change, immigration and the decline of traditional family structures. In the face of such gloom, the optimist risks seeming naive, or even callously indifferent towards the many problems we face. And where once technology was seen as a potential solution to social and economic challenges, now it is more likely to be seen as their source, in the form of divisive social media, distracting smartphones, or the harm done by extreme or misleading online content.
While governments are torn between these competing negative narratives – particularly when it comes to Artificial Intelligence – there is a curious dea...
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