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The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) is filling our world with either idealistic dreams or doomsday predictions, yet neither captures the real threat. We’re not facing a “big robot rebellion” where AIs or robots stage a hostile takeover. Forget the movie scenes in The Terminator or The Matrix—that’s not on the cards. The technology for AIs to conquer the world doesn’t exist. AI may be excelling in specific tasks, like folding proteins or playing chess, but it’s not capable of building armies or running nations. Yet, this lack of a robot uprising doesn’t mean we’re safe. AI is quietly infiltrating our lives through less dramatic, but equally powerful means: digital bureaucracy. The true danger isn’t killer robots. It’s the encroachment of AI into decisions that control our day-to-day lives. Humans have evolved to fear tangible threats. Think big predators, like lions and sharks. But we’re less prepared to spot threats from paperwork, documents, or bureaucracy. Bureaucracy itself is a relatively new invention, having developed only 5,000 years ago with the creation of writing. Before writing, ownership, for example, depended on what the community agreed upon. If you “owned” a plot of land, it was because your neighbors respected it. No documents were required.  From clay tablets to digital bureaucrats That all changed when people began using clay tablets and records. Written documents meant that property rights were no longer about community consensus but official records. Ancient Mesopotamians turned mud chunks into official ownership symbols, flipping the idea of ownership. A court decision could be based on a clay tablet saying you owned a piece of land, even if the community didn’t agree. Fast-forward to today and our systems are still built on similar principles, only now we use silicon chips and digital records instead of clay. This shift transformed power…

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Filed under: News - @ October 26, 2024 7:19 pm