Real, Unreal, And The Three City Problem

I think this article is in the 'must read' category. A good friend, Daniel Rothamel, pointed this one out. It forces us to think more deeply about AI and it's impact on society, work, us.

"A human person brings a knowledge of reality that no model possesses. That person can put a foot on the scales and direct the technology toward a goal that serves human flourishing rather than computational optimization."

The Real and the Unreal | The Republic https://therepublicjournal.com/essays/the-real-and-the-unreal/
The Real and the Unreal | The Republic

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