No typo there!
Dam, not Dam(n).
A good measure of what to support with new advances in technology, is to ask, "Is it a bridge to what is good, or a dam?" In other words, a dam stops the natural flow of forward advancement, while a bridge allows the flow to continue on. A dam is not always a bad thing...in fact if technology comes along that stops something bad--that's good! But we should not just press forward without considering technological advancements with a proper assessment of what is good and what is not. The bridge or dam analogy simply makes for a good test.
AI is perhaps the latest advancement, but there are many, and with each, only parts may be good going forward. I'm sure there is already good and bad as a result of AI. One bad one I have heard of is someone taking medical advice from AI...and then dying as a result. We do need to be careful.
Dam, not Dam(n).
A good measure of what to support with new advances in technology, is to ask, "Is it a bridge to what is good, or a dam?" In other words, a dam stops the natural flow of forward advancement, while a bridge allows the flow to continue on. A dam is not always a bad thing...in fact if technology comes along that stops something bad--that's good! But we should not just press forward without considering technological advancements with a proper assessment of what is good and what is not. The bridge or dam analogy simply makes for a good test.
AI is perhaps the latest advancement, but there are many, and with each, only parts may be good going forward. I'm sure there is already good and bad as a result of AI. One bad one I have heard of is someone taking medical advice from AI...and then dying as a result. We do need to be careful.
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