Seeing the Certainty

We like certainty. Heck, I’m in the front row of the certainty bus.

I’ll admit that the startup adventure has helped me get better with the unknown. But if I have a choice, most of the time, I’m going with what’s certain. Even if the upside of the unknown is exponentially better. 

So I understand the doomsdayers when it comes to AI.

We read Player Piano. Then we look at AI, its acceleration, and all the stuff it can do that we’re supposed to do. 

In a world of certainty, it looks like you can see where we’re headed. Especially if you want to see it that way.

What can you do with that?

One thing is to prepare for that certainty. What do you want your place to be in the new certainty?

Another is to believe and embrace that we really don’t know the future. To let it unfold and ride the wave. We can’t see it. We have no way of knowing. But we can keep our eyes and ears open. 

You can see the certainty if you want to.