Not possible: every new technology has capabilities that can be used for evil as well as good.

That makes the bad guys badder. But, the good guys can use the same tech to try to keep up.

Let me clarify, I am perfectly aware that not everyone benefits by the same degree when a new technology arrives. Think of Watt's textile machine. In the beginning, the textile industry went through much suffering. But after a relatively short time absolutely everyone benefited because of it.

That's more or less the scenario that I'm hoping for.

 

...went through much suffering.

No, there will be suffering. Maybe lots.

Change isn't easy.

At the end, I hope (expect) the result will be net positive.

 

Let me clarify, I am perfectly aware that not everyone benefits by the same degree when a new technology arrives. Think of Watt's textile machine. In the beginning, the textile industry went through much suffering. But after a relatively short time absolutely everyone benefited because of it.

That's more or less the scenario that I'm hoping for.

out of the graveyard security and dead privacy the recent techs have made,people'd rather die in peace before devil medias like BBC,CNN,FOX,etc make wrong and lie-full story about their death for more clicks and views:
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I think dependence on artificial intelligence - like the internet, calculator and the cell phone - makes us just plain dumber. Cell phones: How many phone numbers did you know by heart? I must have know about 12 numbers of my friends and/or girlfriends. Calculators: Kids are losing the ability to do math. The internet: Einstein said "Why try and remember everything when you can just look it up?!" (or something to that effect). Kids today know "Hey Siri: convert pounds to kilograms" and they get an answer. Convert ˚F to ˚C (or even ˚Kelvin). Even we depend on wire gauge charts and cable resistance charts. I remember the engineers notebook. Thicker than a telephone book and FILLED with factoids. All of which are more easily looked up on the internet. At least looking that stuff up in a book made you remember certain tidbits. We're trading real intelligence for artificial intelligence. And it's leading us down a rabbit hole. LOOK AT THIS POST! No misspelled words. I don't even need to know how to spell. Spell check and auto correct take care of all that for me. Note: I do spell pretty good. Fat finger corrections are appreciated.

And now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

I think dependence on artificial intelligence - like the internet, calculator and the cell phone - makes us just plain dumber. Cell phones: How many phone numbers did you know by heart? I must have know about 12 numbers of my friends and/or girlfriends. Calculators: Kids are losing the ability to do math. The internet: Einstein said "Why try and remember everything when you can just look it up?!" (or something to that effect). Kids today know "Hey Siri: convert pounds to kilograms" and they get an answer. Convert ˚F to ˚C (or even ˚Kelvin). Even we depend on wire gauge charts and cable resistance charts. I remember the engineers notebook. Thicker than a telephone book and FILLED with factoids. All of which are more easily looked up on the internet. At least looking that stuff up in a book made you remember certain tidbits. We're trading real intelligence for artificial intelligence. And it's leading us down a rabbit hole. LOOK AT THIS POST! No misspelled words. I don't even need to know how to spell. Spell check and auto correct take care of all that for me. Note: I do spell pretty good. Fat finger corrections are appreciated.

And now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

Your brain has been freed to think more valuable thoughts.

Whether you do or not is up to you.

 

You wanna our oil after all...

 

You wanna our oil after all...

I don't get it.