Extension of human intelligence
The capabilities of AI are likely to grow exponentially over the next 10 years. In our everyday life, there will soon be many sensors that will accelerate the network effect. In a hyper-connected world, the rise of a giant single global network is to be expected. AI systems will be able to identify weak signals and patterns across vast volumes of data, something even the brightest human expert could not do.
In 1997 Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player of all time, lost a match to a computer. His reaction, however, was not defeatist but creative. He engaged in an experiment whereby he paired human chess masters with machines to compete against other machines in a series of matches. The human-machine combination always defeated the machine on its own.
New form of human-machine symbiosis likely to appear
In the past, the proliferation of mechanical inventions led to a system of command-and-control management which was in place for more than 100 years. Workers were expected to carry out fixed plans. Controls and incentives were in place to ensure the programme would be followed, according to an article on the management-issues.com website.
Renaissance of humanity
Today we are seeing a radical reformulation of the human-machine symbiosis. Machines are becoming more similar to humans. This allows us to partner with machines and achieve a new era of enhanced human learning and intelligence – just as the Google search engine can rapidly assess the individual judgments of billions of humans and provide useful search results.
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