And we ain’t seen nuthin’ yet, say the folks Oprah Winfrey interviewed on her recent ABC special, AI and the Future of Us (streaming now on Hulu). She skips like a stone over major AI issues—the incredible opportunities as well as the horrible consequences—just enough to whet our appetites for more. It’s a perfect introduction for people like me who dread and are excited about the possibilities that AI affords, in equal measure.
How does AI fit into the science of positive and adverse childhood experiences? I don’t know, except that my gut says PACEs science has more to offer AI than AI can offer PACEs science. I’m very curious about what y’all think.
ACEs Too High 
I think worrying about AI taking over the world right now is premature, and likely by many decades. What is being called artificial intelligence isn’t really intelligence, it’s just very good at reading a whole lot and predicting what words go with where when asked questions. That kind of intelligence does not have any motivation. AI has no desires or objectives. You give it a prompt, and it goes through vast amounts of information to predict which of that you want to know about. As a tool it’s kind of phenomenal, but until AI can be given the emotions that create motivations, it’s still just a calculator.
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First, welcome back from hiatus! I missed these missives.
As far as AI goes, as someone with a high ACEs score, it scares the poop out if me. I can see some of the medical advantages for sure. Scientific uses as well.
When it comes to human minds and human experiences, we are clearly not where we may end up, which would scare me more. I like the human element in my transactions, especially if they have to do with keeping me safe, healthy, able to be independent, and free.
My concern, as with many others, is that all this technology still requires oversight. Who does that oversight for whom is where my thinking tends to disintegrate.
Thanks for a thoughtful topic.
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There is good and bad in all technology. It is how we use it that matters. I’m not too sure yet how I will use AI on a daily basis. If I was still teaching, then it would be at the top of my curriculum as I taught technology and how to utilize it in all sorts of business scenarios. How will I show AI to first and second graders with whom I now interact on a weekly basis?
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How educators will use AI was touched on in the program. If you don’t need teachers to teach information and concepts, what will the relationship be? I think your question is extremely important!
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Hi Jane
I am struggling with what AI means too.
I am nearly finished draft one of my memoir and in it I asked AI how a person could make friends. It cam up with a very helpful list which I used and credited AI
Warm regards to you!
Janet
Janet Peters MNZM
Registered Psychologist
janet@janetpeters.co.nz
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Hi, Janet! Ha! I loved that you credited AI! I’m looking forward to reading your memoir.
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