The whole idea of AI is flawed, and very short-term. Another decade and it is gone. I see it as a good tool with flawed output which needs to be watched like a hawk. My concern is that it is a digression from the important. We've got maybe two decades, max, before technology is gone. What I see coming, at the end of civilization as we know it, is the probable return to an agrarian society. The return of hand-done skills. How we can help people add what we know now to a society that has radically changed? As part of the helpmate of the Messiah, that will be a large portion of our work. We don't even know if electricity will be available.
I see the focus remaining where is has always been. Developing creative thinking and design skills is always a good things. A curiosity about how things work is also wonderful. Adapting to existing conditions is crucial. I suspect AI can help a lot with the development of those skills. Having an AI encyclopedia is a wonderful help as I research and develop things. AI's ability to produce mindless stuff extremely fast may be helpful, but it doesn't advance the cause much. I think we need to focus as much as we can on mind training.
The only real way to get through this period of time concerns coming to know our Messiah—and helping each other learn what particular skills and gifts we have and what we have been designed to do, then developing those skills. This applies to everyone over the age of accountability. This is what we are going to be doing eternally. This is our future. Those who are not with the Lord are not going to survive.
AI is the next inequity amplifier. The Have-Nots always lose out. For companies that use AI to fire or not hire entry level employees is beyond short sighted. With all the baby boomers retiring there’s a huge brain drain. In too many cases there was little to no hiring during the Great Recession so there’s an experience gap in many companies. It sounds like company leaders are focused on short term profits and cutting costs so AI is the latest excuse to cut heads. These are the same leaders who will bemoan the lack of experienced talent when they next need to hire. This is also what will happen with underfunded schools. Private schools with money will provide AI tools and guidance. Poor public schools won’t. A few years from now there will be another round of handwringing over our poorly educated students.
As a society we need to invest in people. When we decide that’s a good use of our money vs short term savings or profits, we’ll be much better prepared for the future.
Yeah, the amplifier effect of AI is a huge concern of mine. Yes, it can amplify good thing. However, when we don’t slow down and filter out the junk in the system, it will amplify it to a point where it can overshadow any good that comes.
The inequity thing is a big one, especially as these AI tools get more expense, are more resource intensive, and cater to the people who already have the resources and expertise to use them to amplify their lead.
The whole idea of AI is flawed, and very short-term. Another decade and it is gone. I see it as a good tool with flawed output which needs to be watched like a hawk. My concern is that it is a digression from the important. We've got maybe two decades, max, before technology is gone. What I see coming, at the end of civilization as we know it, is the probable return to an agrarian society. The return of hand-done skills. How we can help people add what we know now to a society that has radically changed? As part of the helpmate of the Messiah, that will be a large portion of our work. We don't even know if electricity will be available.
I see the focus remaining where is has always been. Developing creative thinking and design skills is always a good things. A curiosity about how things work is also wonderful. Adapting to existing conditions is crucial. I suspect AI can help a lot with the development of those skills. Having an AI encyclopedia is a wonderful help as I research and develop things. AI's ability to produce mindless stuff extremely fast may be helpful, but it doesn't advance the cause much. I think we need to focus as much as we can on mind training.
The only real way to get through this period of time concerns coming to know our Messiah—and helping each other learn what particular skills and gifts we have and what we have been designed to do, then developing those skills. This applies to everyone over the age of accountability. This is what we are going to be doing eternally. This is our future. Those who are not with the Lord are not going to survive.
We’re going through some strange times, that’s for sure.
My predictions on where it’s all leading varies day by day, but ultimately my hope is in Christ, so I don’t really stress much about it.
For now, I’ll just keep trying to help people make sense of it all and make the most of the environment we’re living in.
Me, too. What else can we do? I have the luxury of focusing on the future…more than most.
Love that! ☺️
AI is the next inequity amplifier. The Have-Nots always lose out. For companies that use AI to fire or not hire entry level employees is beyond short sighted. With all the baby boomers retiring there’s a huge brain drain. In too many cases there was little to no hiring during the Great Recession so there’s an experience gap in many companies. It sounds like company leaders are focused on short term profits and cutting costs so AI is the latest excuse to cut heads. These are the same leaders who will bemoan the lack of experienced talent when they next need to hire. This is also what will happen with underfunded schools. Private schools with money will provide AI tools and guidance. Poor public schools won’t. A few years from now there will be another round of handwringing over our poorly educated students.
As a society we need to invest in people. When we decide that’s a good use of our money vs short term savings or profits, we’ll be much better prepared for the future.
Yeah, the amplifier effect of AI is a huge concern of mine. Yes, it can amplify good thing. However, when we don’t slow down and filter out the junk in the system, it will amplify it to a point where it can overshadow any good that comes.
The inequity thing is a big one, especially as these AI tools get more expense, are more resource intensive, and cater to the people who already have the resources and expertise to use them to amplify their lead.