AI: Shaping Humanity's Future or Fueling a Geopolitical Clash?
May 18, 2024
Machines of Tomorrow explores the profound impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on various aspects of society in the coming decades.
Authors Pedro Uria-Recio and Randy McGraw examine AI's influence on employment, education, society, economy, government, culture, and geopolitics.
The book raises questions about the potential utopian and dystopian outcomes of AI, including an AI Arms Race with China and human-cyborg coexistence through Synthetic Biology.
It emphasizes the importance of preparing for AI's inevitable progress and calls for leadership to navigate its complexities.
AI is described as the new mind and robotics as the new body of humanity, potentially leading to a new species at the intersection of carbon and silicon.
The text discusses the exponential growth of AI technologies, such as General AI, humanoids, cyborgs, Synthetic Biology, Quantum computing, and mind emulation.
Warnings are issued about potential AI authoritarianism, job scarcity, and the need to shape AI for the collective benefit of humanity.
Geopolitical tensions, particularly between China and America, are predicted to be intensified by differing views on AI technology.
Machines of Tomorrow provides a comprehensive guide for individuals to understand and prepare for a future influenced by AI, drawing on diverse sources from mythology to modern technology.
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Medium • May 17, 2024
Machines of Tomorrow - Pedro Uria-Recio - Medium