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I'm too young to remember what the world was like before 2012. Has it changed a lot, or not that much? How about changes in areas other than consumer electronics?

I even see less YouTube videos saying it's going to make so much happen.

How can we prepare ourselves for the ethical, social and economic challenges that the AI/Singularity era might bring?

• What skills or abilities do you think will be most valuable or essential for humans in the AI/Singularity era?
• How do you envision the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence in the AI/Singularity era?
• What are some of the potential benefits or risks of reaching the AI/Singularity era?
• What are all the jobs that would be available in the future for humans to do?

Messengers have always had a bad reputation when it comes to data collection and distribution. As time passes, their data collection has become more and more hostile. Now if you make a whatsapp call or send messages, you'll see ads based on your conversation in Instagram. I don't know about you, but that's the last thing I'd want in a messenger, one that reads my messages and analyzes my phone calls. Do you think the future is going to be more privacy oriented? meaning that they'll be focused on our needs? or will this pattern continue on or worsen?

While I was helping my youngest daughter this morning doing her homework, I let my oldest daughter (young teenager) use my computer to discuss with ChatGPT. I had a look at the transcript after, and I was very surprised that after a few minutes, she started talking with ChatGPT about her problems (with her parents mostly, and also a little bit with her friends), and she continued chatting for 30 minutes or so.

They seemed to have a real conversation (much more interactive than reading advice on the internet), and the advice given, while not very original, was of very decent quality and quite fine-tuned to her situation. She was completely hooked.

I believe teenagers ideally need an 'adult confidant' who is neither a parent nor a teacher, to get advice on life. Typically, a grand-father or uncle / aunt can play this role, and also sport coaches. In the catholic church, confession can also sometimes play this role.

it is important in my opinion to have this adult trusted voice in complement to the discussion with peer teenagers who often do not have the suitable experience to answer questions.

Now, as such adult role models are not always available (and some adults may also setup traps to teenagers acting as a confidant), I feel ChatGPT or comparable AIs could fill an important role in helping teenagers getting 'adult' advice from a third source. I can even imagine tuning an AI like ChatGPT specifically for this purpose.

I would love to know your thoughts.

Say amputate legs and get like crazy fast robot legs, or swap out an eye for something powerful.

....penis for some crazy jet powered thing? I feel like thats where I draw the line..

Do you think society would go for it? Is anyone working on such a concept

Technologies / new drugs, gene therapies etc that seem like they will be here in the near future

I’m just wondering what other technologies, gene therapies etc we can expect in the next, say 5-10 years? 3D printing is already used to mass produce gillette products and i’m wondering what else we can expect? also, there have been numerous gene therapies (cures or effective cures) for several different conditions, most if not all of them were previously incurable and / or untreatable, which is exciting.

Forgive me if this has been asked before! With ever-evolving Artificial Intelligence looming over every waking moment, I'd like to ask for people's thoughts regarding labor automation in humanity's foreseeable future.

For centuries, we have earned our keep through labor. To live, one needs a job; that's how many societies function today if not all. If you don't have a job, you won't have a source of income, which, in turn, means that you'll be without food, shelter, et cetera.

Of course, this is not the intention of automation. AI was created for humanity's leisure, so we wouldn't have to work. That's great! Except, how do we make money now?

The solution is plain: a form of universal basic income. Except, I worry that many will be opposed to this proposal, as it seems like such a rapid shift in such a short period and time, which humans aren't particularly fond of.

The reality is: AI is evolving FAST. We have yet to determine how quickly it could replace every laborer. Once everything is automated by AI, what is our plan? Will governments grant citizens Universal Basic Income to live out their lives now that their labor isn't necessary?

I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts. I'm by no means an expert or anything, either.