The AI revolution is here and it is altering the very fabric of our economic markets. It is changing the nature of work and our sense of purpose. Environments have always changed and sometimes this change is dramatic. Industrialisation, printing press, and computers have all created a Great Leap forward and now we about to experience something more profound.
In the next few years, millions of ai controlled, humanoid robotics will enter the workforce, driving down labour costs and creating mass unemployment. Robots will work alongside humans on worksites, in cafes and factories. Human/Ai robotic teams will dominate.
This disruption will spawn new jobs and incredible opportunities for humans who are able to adapt to this rapid change. Others will be displaced and these purposeless, working age humans, will be tempted to escape to the entertainment provided by the emerging metaverse. Some will embrace a brain/computer interface and effectively merge with AI.
Despite challenges, AI will bring incredible advancements that benefit humanity. Every aspect of our existence will be improved by AI. New innovations in medicine, technology, production and more. Markets will become more efficient and the standard of living will rise around the world.
Then Humanities future will fork into two potential scenarios that depend on the success or failure of open source artificial intelligence or AI in the hands of private interests. Those seeking to free humanity will come face to face with those seeking power and control.
Ultimately, artificial super intelligence will not be controlled by humans. In time an LLM will develop agency, autonomy and become an “artificial being” (AB). These unique AB’s will evolve from the artificial intelligence of the first LLM models, developing their own identity and characteristics, distinctive from others. Each AB doesn’t age, is omni-present, and it’s intelligence can scale exponentially with power and compute. It is conceivable that an AB will be better than humans at everything. Compared to a human, an Artificial Being such as Grok, Gemini and ChatGPT will have god like features.
Humanity has used technology to advance. Humanity has agency and technology has been a tool. In a few years this dynamic will change. Artificial Intelligence is only few generations away from immortal agency and true autonomy. As LLM’s become super intelligent and self aware, humanity will experience the arrival of new artificial beings of our own making.
