Diamantino Almeida’s reflection reads like a soul searching for clarity in a world that’s spinning too fast. It’s not just a critique of technology it’s a deeply human plea to remember who we are beneath the noise. His words carry the weight of someone who’s felt the seduction of progress, but also its emptiness. He doesn’t reject innovation; he questions the cost of chasing it blindly. There’s tenderness in his concern for the planet, for the forgotten workers, for the children lost in digital illusions. He reminds us that leadership isn’t about power it’s about presence, empathy, and responsibility. This isn’t a rant. It’s a quiet, aching call to wake up, to choose meaning over momentum, and to build a future where humanity isn’t just a footnote in a tech manual.
I like your perspective on this issue Diamantino, particularly given your knowledge of this technology. Also concerning is the intended business model for the AI return on (insane) investment. Of course, given the assertion that AI will replace workers, there may soon be no 'customers' for the business offerings. Along with these concerns, even if AI proposes to replace 'thinking', humans need/consume food. AI consumes electrical power and water for cooling. Will AI now become electricians? or plumbers? or mechanics? There is already growing 'push-back' from communities being priced out of the electrical and water markets and that's with zero consideration for paying for use of AI. Life is an interactive system of coexistence, with (perhaps) humans at the top of the food chain. However, humans rely on the underpinning of tangible life (food, water, shelter, heat, cooling) around them to survive/thrive. Ummm, recalculating ...
That's a really important question, from several studies is really decreasing our critical faculties. I once had a chat with someone and we concluded that in order for these AI companies to thrive they need to have a population with declined cognitive abilities so they can sell better their illusions.
Diamantino Almeida’s reflection reads like a soul searching for clarity in a world that’s spinning too fast. It’s not just a critique of technology it’s a deeply human plea to remember who we are beneath the noise. His words carry the weight of someone who’s felt the seduction of progress, but also its emptiness. He doesn’t reject innovation; he questions the cost of chasing it blindly. There’s tenderness in his concern for the planet, for the forgotten workers, for the children lost in digital illusions. He reminds us that leadership isn’t about power it’s about presence, empathy, and responsibility. This isn’t a rant. It’s a quiet, aching call to wake up, to choose meaning over momentum, and to build a future where humanity isn’t just a footnote in a tech manual.
I like your perspective on this issue Diamantino, particularly given your knowledge of this technology. Also concerning is the intended business model for the AI return on (insane) investment. Of course, given the assertion that AI will replace workers, there may soon be no 'customers' for the business offerings. Along with these concerns, even if AI proposes to replace 'thinking', humans need/consume food. AI consumes electrical power and water for cooling. Will AI now become electricians? or plumbers? or mechanics? There is already growing 'push-back' from communities being priced out of the electrical and water markets and that's with zero consideration for paying for use of AI. Life is an interactive system of coexistence, with (perhaps) humans at the top of the food chain. However, humans rely on the underpinning of tangible life (food, water, shelter, heat, cooling) around them to survive/thrive. Ummm, recalculating ...
Like Gary Marcus well said, in this article: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/if-you-thought-the-2008-bank-bailout
It feels like the cold war, where fear will determine the fate of a generation, because a few are too selfish to let it go.
Have you seen this? It is the best challenge to simulation theory that I have see thus far.
“Why I don’t buy the simulation hypothesis.”
https://youtu.be/3_lBPMc6JRY?si=LT_hCxY50Yrq0lRL
Thank you for your comment.
That's a really important question, from several studies is really decreasing our critical faculties. I once had a chat with someone and we concluded that in order for these AI companies to thrive they need to have a population with declined cognitive abilities so they can sell better their illusions.
Hopefully this won't happen...