Which Fork?

2 naturalcomputer 0 8/23/2025, 10:15:25 AM

The relationship between humans and computers is at a fork. With fork 1 we harness computers intentionally as tools, which we can all control and use to improve our prospects. With fork 2 our interactions with computers shape and unintentionally undermine how we see each other and ourselves. Excluding dubious predictions of an AI singularity; whose intentions, if any, will influence which fork we take ?

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Which Fork?

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