A.I., Tech Revolutions & Society

Itwouldn’t be unreasonable to think that with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney etc., that AI is currently, or about to, completely and utterly change the world. On an almost daily basis we see news headlines forecasting massive job losses, business will never be the same or we’re all going to be living a life of luxury. These are all wrong. Which is good. And par for the course. Some suggest that with AI, this time it’s different, that it really is a far more serious technology revolution. Perhaps, but unlikely. When revolutionary technologies have burst onto the societal scene, they’ve always seemed like “the one” that will change everything. Everything does change. Just not as dramatically, or as quickly, as predicted. When we understand this, we can step back and take a more critical approach to understanding what’s actually going on and more clearly find the real risks and opportunities. I’ve written before about technology and cultural change. These are the factors that come into play when a revolutionary technology knocks on our front door in the middle of the night. <h2>Cultural Factors Influencing Technology Revolutions and Societal Awareness</h2> Several elements of culture come into play when a revolutionary technology comes along. Culture includes economics, political systems, social governance, aesthetics (arts, literature etc.), military, norms, traditions, behaviours etc. <a href="https://gilescrouch.medium.com/a-i-tech-revolutions-society-7d642ff3f198">Read More</a>