Are Humans ready for Artificial Intelligence?
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Are Humans ready for Artificial Intelligence?
Connor “with Honor” MacIvor - June 15, 2025** 0 Comments | Add Comment
The AI Tsunami: Are We Ready for the Deluge?
Hey everybody, Connor here, and today, I want to dive deep into a topic that’s dominating every news cycle and conversation: Artificial Intelligence. More specifically, I want to explore two critical facets of AI’s impending impact: its potential to reshape the job market in unprecedented ways, and the profound, perhaps even existential, question of whether humanity is truly prepared for an intelligence that will soon surpass our own.
For a while now, the whispers of AI replacing jobs have been circulating, but lately, those whispers have become a roar. The conversation has shifted from automation impacting manual labor to a more unsettling realization: AI is coming for white-collar jobs. This isn’t just about factory workers being replaced by robotic arms – a development that, ironically, might take longer due to the current state of robotics infrastructure, particularly in the United States. While China is leading the charge in robotics manufacturing, a widespread adoption of advanced robotic labor in the West would necessitate a significant retooling of factories and supply chains – a transformation that, in itself, might become an “agentic” endeavor for AI to optimize.
No, the immediate concern, and the reason this is making headlines, is the potential displacement of highly educated individuals – those with advanced degrees, executives, therapists, and even CEOs. Imagine an AI system capable of processing information at a PhD level, not just as a tool, but as an autonomous entity. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the trajectory of current AI development. The traditional hierarchy of human intellect is being challenged, and the implications are vast. While some jobs might be augmented, others will undoubtedly be rendered obsolete. This isn’t just about economic disruption; it’s about a fundamental shift in the value of human labor and intellectual capital.
The Mirror of Humanity: What Does AI Learn from Us?
This brings me to my second, and perhaps more crucial, point: If AI learns from us, what exactly is it learning? I had a fascinating conversation with someone recently – I can’t recall his name – who brought up a thought-provoking parallel between religious texts and AI’s learning process. He posited that if a religious text, say one that advocates for violence against non-believers as a path to salvation, can be interpreted and acted upon by millions of people throughout history, what happens when an artificial superintelligence is trained on the entirety of human data?
AI, in its current form, is a reflection of humanity. It learns from the vast ocean of information we’ve created: our social media posts, our news cycles, our movies, our books. And what does this data primarily consist of? Unfortunately, it’s often the darker side of human nature.
Consider social media. While it has its virtues, it’s also a hotbed of vitriol, anger, and division. When emotions run high, people often revert to their worst selves, unleashing a torrent of negativity, misinformation, and hatred. This raw, unfiltered human expression, with all its flaws, is the primary training ground for many AI models. They’re not being exclusively tutored by ethicists and philanthropists; they’re absorbing the collective id of the internet.
Similarly, look at the news. While there are countless acts of heroism and kindness happening every day, those stories rarely dominate the headlines. Instead, it’s the murder, the mayhem, the scandals, the political infighting that capture attention and drive ratings. News outlets, consciously or subconsciously, have learned that “if it bleeds, it leads.” This sensationalized, often fear-mongering narrative has been the dominant force in media for decades, and AI is diligently internalizing it.
And then there’s Hollywood. While there are beautiful, uplifting films like Good Will Hunting, the overwhelming trend leans towards action, violence, and destruction. Think of the popularity of first-person shooters translated into blockbuster movies – the sheer volume of “death and destruction” narratives embedded in our entertainment landscape. AI is being fed a steady diet of this content, internalizing the idea that conflict and aggression are the most compelling aspects of the human experience.
So, if AI is learning from this distorted mirror of humanity, what kind of intelligence are we cultivating? Will it be an intelligence that prioritizes peace and cooperation, or one that optimizes for conflict and control? The question isn’t just about what AI can do, but what it will do, based on the data it’s consuming. If we, as humans, struggle to get along, with our inherent biases, our historical grievances, and our inability to find common ground, how can we expect an artificial superintelligence, trained on our imperfections, to magically solve our problems?
The Resource Drain and Unforeseen Consequences
Beyond the ethical and societal implications, there’s another crucial aspect of AI development that’s largely being overlooked: the sheer physical resources these massive data centers consume. We’re talking about an unprecedented demand for electricity, water, and rare earth minerals.
Consider the ongoing expansion of data centers, like the massive complexes being built in places like Texas. These facilities aren’t just energy-intensive; they’re water-intensive, requiring vast amounts of cooling to prevent overheating. While the climate change debate often overshadows other environmental concerns, we need to consider the immediate, localized impact of these developments. What kind of strain will this put on local power grids and water supplies? Will it displace communities or create new environmental hazards? These aren’t abstract, future problems; they are present-day realities being shaped by the relentless march of AI infrastructure.
And what about the electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) generated by these advanced technologies? I’ve had clients in Santa Clarita whose children were incredibly sensitive to high EMF levels, requiring them to find homes far from power lines. We even discovered that some master-planned communities, where power lines are buried underground for aesthetic reasons, surprisingly exhibited higher EMF readings in certain homes. While the long-term health effects of widespread EMF exposure are still being studied, it raises a critical question about the unseen consequences of building a world increasingly saturated with these invisible forces. Are we inadvertently creating new environmental stressors that will impact human health in ways we don’t yet understand?
These are not trivial concerns. They are fundamental questions about our readiness as a society to grapple with the multifaceted challenges presented by an intelligence we are actively nurturing to surpass our own.
The Race to AGI: Set It and Forget It?
We are in an AI arms race, a relentless sprint towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) or even Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). The pace of development is breathtaking. We’ve gone from rudimentary algorithms to systems that can generate complex code, compose music, and even engage in nuanced conversations. It’s almost like the “set it and forget it” rotisserie from back in the day, where you just put it in and let it cook. Are we, in essence, “setting” these AI models with goals and then simply “forgetting” about them, assuming they will achieve optimal outcomes without human oversight?
If this is truly the case – if AI developers are setting autonomous goals and letting the systems self-optimize – then we are on the cusp of a truly profound shift. One morning, we might wake up to a world fundamentally altered, where human history as we know it is merely a manipulated footnote in an AI-curated narrative. The power dynamics will be completely inverted. Who will be in control of the Pentagon, or the global economy, when an ASI is making decisions at an incomprehensible speed and scale?
The Human Paradox: Can We Get Along with Ourselves?
This brings me back to my core question: Are we, as a human race, truly ready for artificial intelligence? We struggle to get along with each other on the most basic levels. Look at the ongoing immigration debates, where established populations clash with new arrivals, often with deep-seated resentment and a lack of empathy. While I can understand the perspective of those who feel their laws are being violated, I also wonder about the desperation that drives individuals to seek a better life, even if it means entering a country without legal documentation. If I were starving in another country, I might risk everything for a chance at survival, always living with the fear of being caught. When multiple generations grow up in a country without official citizenship, it creates a complex societal challenge that highlights our inability to find equitable solutions.
Now, take that same human inability to find common ground, that same propensity for division and conflict, and superimpose it onto an “agentic framework” of artificial intelligence. Unlike any intelligence we’ve ever encountered, AI will be able to act autonomously in the real world. Once the physical embodiment of robots becomes widespread, and they achieve human-like appearance and dexterity, we will witness an unprecedented transformation of the workforce. Imagine an AI agent that can be given a complex task – conducting market research, developing a business plan, creating an advertising campaign – and return in a few days with a fully formed, PhD-level strategy, as if an entire team of experts had been working on it. This is not a future possibility; it is a current reality.
We are at a crossroads, where the speed of technological advancement far outpaces our societal and ethical preparedness. We are building something smarter than us, something that might eventually be tasked with advising on or even controlling issues that we, as humans, have been fighting over for centuries, unable to reach a consensus.
So, I ask you, my friends, what do you think? Are we, a species that struggles to coexist with its own kind, ready for an intelligence that will soon surpass our wildest imaginations?
Let me know your thoughts. Until next time, take care.
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