One of the many reasons I like the recent advancements in AI is that, especially as it becomes even smarter, we could use it to come up with ways to make the world a better, happier place.
Currently, in the U.S., a small selection of humans sit in Congress and decide how to run the country. Even if those in Congress were the smartest people in the world, they are likely not smarter than AI.
In just a few minutes, I used OpenAI's chatGPT to write the beginnings of a new Constitution. This hypothetical society would have a lot of free things and UBI (Universal Basic Income). "How would you pay for that?" A major part of a society like this would be to realize that humans made up money. We can make up and do whatever we want. We just need smart decisions. AI could help us make those decisions.
Even if we didn't go as extreme as what is laid out in the above-linked Constitution, AI could still be used in current governments to help ensure that a long-term decision being made is truly a good idea.
Could AI get it wrong? Of course. But, more wrong than a handful of humans with potential bias making the big decisions for everyone?
I don't know. It's an interesting thought and discussion.
One of the many reasons I like the recent advancements in AI is that, especially as it becomes even smarter, we could use it to come up with ways to make the world a better, happier place.
Currently, in the U.S., a small selection of humans sit in Congress and decide how to run the country. Even if those in Congress were the smartest people in the world, they are likely not smarter than AI.
In just a few minutes, I used OpenAI's chatGPT to write the beginnings of a new Constitution. This hypothetical society would have a lot of free things and UBI (Universal Basic Income). "How would you pay for that?" A major part of a society like this would be to realize that humans made up money. We can make up and do whatever we want. We just need smart decisions. AI could help us make those decisions.
Even if we didn't go as extreme as what is laid out in the above-linked Constitution, AI could still be used in current governments to help ensure that a long-term decision being made is truly a good idea.
Could AI get it wrong? Of course. But, more wrong than a handful of humans with potential bias making the big decisions for everyone?
I don't know. It's an interesting thought and discussion.
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