"As the story goes, King Canute ordered his throne to be placed on the shore of a sea and, in front of his subjects, ordered the tide to stop. To no one's great shock, the tide refused to cooperate and came in anyway. Unfortunately, this story is often misinterpreted as being about the arrogance of Canute and, by extension, of all leaders who believe their power and greatness to be absolute."
"We, as a society, are presently facing a "King Canute and the tide" moment when it comes to the incredibly rapid advancement of AI. We can either humbly accept that a profound transformation is taking place, one that rivals the Industrial Revolution in magnitude (and arguablysurpasses it), or we can stick our heads in the sand and join what alarmingly appears to be growing trends of AI denialism or a resigned sense of helplessness."
A profound AI-driven transformation is underway that rivals or surpasses the Industrial Revolution. Denialism and resigned helplessness are common and natural reactions to rapid, disorienting technological change. The pressure to adopt AI while avoiding its harms creates cognitive dissonance for individuals and organizations. Humility and recognition of inevitability are more useful than arrogance or despair in responding to large-scale technological shifts. A balanced approach requires acknowledging risks, resisting both denialism and uncritical maximalism, and developing specific, practical measures to gain AI benefits while limiting harms and preventing societal disruption.
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