We all have self-constructed identities. When threat of deconstruction presents itself, we react. E.g. my college degree isn’t worth what I thought it was, therefore I’m not the person I thought I was, therefore AI is evil, doesn’t work right, is bad for the environment, is bad for society, et. al.
“This thing makes me feel less special, therefore I don’t like it.”
> “It will touch every profession, every classroom, every hospital, every laboratory, every person and every relationship you have,” Schmidt said, as booing began to build in the audience.
This is being forced to listen to a former CEO talk about how amazing the products being built at the company he used to work at are. I'd have booed too.
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“This thing makes me feel less special, therefore I don’t like it.”
This is being forced to listen to a former CEO talk about how amazing the products being built at the company he used to work at are. I'd have booed too.
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