Banning AI will not make it go away
The author argues that attempting to ban artificial intelligence is futile, comparing it to swimming against a powerful rip current. Instead, the piece suggests that individuals should embrace AI as a tool to increase productivity and efficiency.
Why it matters
It provides a perspective on the inevitability of AI adoption and the necessity of adapting to technological shifts rather than resisting them.
A 16 year old lifeguard in Santa Cruz rescued a boy from drowning in large breaking waves close to the beach. The same swell, affecting San Diego County has resulted in hundreds of rescues. They say that every year a few people go for a swim at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. By the time they look back land is a lot farther than they expected. They panic and start swimming against the rip current. Not even Michael Phelps would stand a chance.
Yet, many watermen and women use the same currents to make paddling out a breeze.
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