Baratunde Thurston, host of the YouTube podcast 'Life with Machines', emphasizes the importance of human agency in directing technology towards better societal outcomes. He discusses the significance of actively engaging with pressing issues, such as race and democracy, and how we can collectively pursue higher goals. By inviting audiences to co-create a 'better story of us', Thurston highlights the role of attention in shaping our society and raises important questions about humanity in the context of AI.
We don't just follow orders or system prompts, we can change our own programming; we can choose a higher goal, says Baratunde Thurston, reflecting on human agency in the age of AI.
Thurston emphasizes the interconnectedness of society's challenges, advocating for a collective effort to address issues like race, democracy, and technology through higher aspirations.
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