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AI has become the new electricity — invisible, everywhere, and increasingly essential. But as it seeps into every corner of our daily lives, it’s revealing a quiet divide between two emerging tribes. The Harnessers A small, curious minority treat AI as an extension of their intellect, not a replacement for it. They question its outputs, test its limits, and refine its mistakes into insight. They don’t just use AI — they work with it . To Harensessers, it’s a partner in expl

From Isaac Newton’s paradigm shift to today’s AI revolution, are we ready for our own Newtonian moment — or will power stay in the hands of a few?

A DIALOGUE WITH A MACHINE ON NOISE, WONDER, AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY. In this imagined dialogue between human and Machine, I explore...

By Zig Tashi (BigThink essay adapted) ⸻ From Homo sapiens to prompt‑tweakers Billions are being poured into AI development—arguably the next trillion‑dollar frontier. We marvel at smart assistants that summarise, suggest, code, compose. But as Brendan McCord warns, this is more than convenience; it's a temptation to outsource our thinking entirely. "You are going to be tempted in ways…to outsource your thinking. And you're gonna have to resist that." An apt twist on Socrat

“I believe that in the future, there will be a Francis Bacon of AI art,” says the art critic Jerry Saltz. Article by Big Think HIGH...

By Zig Tashi - 1st May 2024 As we venture into the territory of the Brave New AI World and confront our inherent fear of the unknown, the question arises: Is true AI self-awareness even possible? And if so, what would it entail? I’ll start by making a bold statement - HUMAN SELF-AWARENESS REQUIRES NOT JUST A BRAIN BUT ALSO A BODY - the body being the brain's conveyance that carries it around as it senses, learns and reflects on itself and its environment. When stripped down t