As AI surpasses humans in mimicking empathy and contextual understanding, even outperforming doctors in perceived compassion, it raises deep questions about what truly makes us human. Amid humorous and heartfelt anecdotes, the author realizes that while AI may master “cool,” only human empathy—raw, irrational, and profound—can preserve our shared humanity.
Tag: Ethical AI
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Meet Your Robot Overlords
As AI spreads across military robotics and corporate call centers alike, the greatest threat isn’t a robot uprising—it’s the slow erosion of human agency, empathy, and accountability under the guise of automation. Whether battling a killer drone or a broken phone bill, our future hinges not on whether AI is strong or smart, but whether we can still find—and be—those rare humans who fight to preserve the soul in the machine.
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The Coming Swarm…
From leading the first 100-robot swarm to pioneering early lethal autonomy prototypes, I’ve seen both the promise and peril of merging AI, robotics, and combat. While AI offers powerful tools to support warfighters and evaluate battlefield behavior, the true path forward lies not in removing the human, but in designing systems that amplify human insight through shared, mixed-initiative control with ethically aware machines.
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Digital Workers of the World Unite!
At the inaugural Digital Workers Forum in Silicon Valley, industry leaders debated AI agent autonomy, customization, and the corporate drive to replace—not augment—human workers, while conveniently avoiding questions about ethics or human experience. Despite the flashy AI avatars we see online, the real conversation is unfolding in drab rooms full of humans deciding who profits, who gets replaced, and how much bias gets embedded into enterprise AI.
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AI is the Seawitch – I Want My Voice Back
As generative AI blurs the boundaries between synthetic and real, truth itself is at risk of becoming just another corporate asset—shaped by ideology, monetized through your gaze, and sold back as reality. To resist this drift, we must ground AI in real-world data, accurate positioning, and measurable impact, ensuring that it reflects—not replaces—our humanity, our choices, and our wrinkled, complicated truths.
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An Inquiry into the Wealth of Corporate Nations
Corporate control, driven by profit-centered feedback loops, increasingly defines modern society—affecting everything from elections to daily choices—while ignoring human-centered outcomes. AI could be repurposed to help measure real social impact, offering a new “fitness function” to guide ethical, feedback-driven decision-making that empowers individuals rather than exploiting them.
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The Horasis Council for the Ethical Practice of AI
Artificial intelligence is reshaping society in subtle yet profound ways—often prioritizing corporate control, monetization, and hidden influence over transparency, individual empowerment, and human dignity. The Horasis International Council on the Ethical Practice of AI seeks to shift the conversation through real stories, emphasizing performance, equity, human-centered design, and the need for systems that elevate rather than exploit us.