The 8 Faces of AI: Who Will You Become As AI Accelerates?
Frankly #96
In a world increasingly mediated by machines, the boundaries between human identity and artificial intelligence are beginning to blur. While some embrace the tools of the future, others quietly resist, preserving ways of being that have endured for millennia. What happens when AI becomes not just a tool but a mirror?
In this week’s Frankly, I introduce a new typology of how AI may shape human behavior in the years ahead. I outline eight archetypes reflecting our varied relationships to artificial intelligence—ranging from resistance and discipline to dependence and immersion. Rather than focusing on technological capability, I explore what these categories reveal about human psychology, culture, and adaptation.
Which of these types do you see in yourself and those around you? What will it take to retain our analog roots in a digital age? And in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, what kind of human will you choose to be?
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Where are you on this scale Nate? I’d say I’m an AI Luddite.
Did you read the ai2027 paper?
I think it will do a lot of harm like social media.