Modern Life's Risks - Can AI Be Part of the Solution?
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Modern life and technology like social media are causing a mental health crisis, especially in youth. Generative AI could exacerbate this.
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There are risks of AI worsening problems like misogyny, racism, fraud, and climate change through overuse - an "iatrogenic" effect.
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People may start limiting use of AI in their personal lives as a matter of "hygiene", like taking a digital Sabbath. This could bubble up into social norms.
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Past public health movements started with children's rights, then expanded. This could happen with online safety regulations.
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AI's energy use could claim 21% of global electricity by 2030. contests over ecology versus digitization will shape AI's future.