[ExI] Humans are ceasing thinking and just using AI instead

[BillK]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 02:37, Stuart LaForge via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> I asked ChatGPT "What skills will still remain of societal value to
> humans in a world with AI?"
>
> Summary:
> it put critical thinking 3rd in the list of skills most valuable to
> human society in the age of AI behind "creative thinking" in 2nd place,
> and "empathy and emotional intelligence" in 1st.
>
> I followed up with, "What skills might a human have that would make them
> valuable to AI?"
>
> It gave an interesting list, that while it did not mention critical
> thinking included things like ethics, training, and numerous other
> things that I found quite informative. The interesting thing was that
> the when I asked to prioritize the list in order of importance, it
> changed the order of a few items. Then when I asked it to prioritize the
> list of skills that would be important to human society, it ranked it
> really low. When questioned as to why it prioritized so low, it changed
> its mind and ranked it 2nd in importance behind emotional intelligence
> and empathy.
>
> Thanks for the bonus points. :) Incidentally, current iterations of AI
> are so smarmy that I don't understand how anybody could trust it over
> their own critical thinking skills. It will tell you what you want to
> hear, and you can already do that yourself. Especially if you don't have
> critical thinking skills.
>
> Stuart LaForge
> _______________________________________________


Well done!   :)

I tried asking similar questions to the new DeepThink version of DeepSeek
(R1) that has got folk excited.
The answers were similar, but DeepThink seemed better to me.
For example, it added that AGI would value the human attributes of Play,
Humor, and Irreverence.
See short conclusions quote below.
BillK

*Why AGI Would Value These Skills*

   -

   *Complementarity*: Humans fill gaps in AGI’s capabilities (e.g., ethics,
   creativity, empathy).
   -

   *Inspiration*: Human intuition and randomness can spark AGI’s
   problem-solving.
   -

   *Governance*: Humans ensure AGI remains aligned with human flourishing.
   -

   *Legacy*: Humans provide cultural and historical continuity, helping AGI
   understand its role in a human-centric world.

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*The Symbiotic Relationship*

The most valuable humans would be those who:

   1.

   *Collaborate* with AGI as co-creators (e.g., artists using AGI tools to
   amplify their vision).
   2.

   *Challenge* AGI with ethical dilemmas or "unanswerable" questions.
   3.

   *Curate* AGI’s outputs for cultural relevance (e.g., editors, teachers,
   community leaders).

In essence, humans wouldn’t just be valuable *despite* AGI—they’d be
essential *because* of AGI, serving as its conscience, muse, and bridge to
humanity.

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