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Der Autor berichtet von einem Gespräch mit einem Manager, der Sorgen wegen der Auswirkungen von künstlicher Intelligenz auf die Zukunft äußerte, diese jedoch aufgrund von Geschäftsdruck beiseiteschob.
Kürzlich habe ich einen Manager in einem Gespräch sagen hören, er mache sich wegen künstlicher Intelligenz schon sehr ernsthaft Sorgen um die Zukunft, in die seine Kinder hineinwachsen. Aber er schob den Gedanken schnell weg: Das Business müsse ja schließlich auch vorangehen.
An ihn muss ich gerade häufig denken, weil in diesen zwei Sätzen die ganze komische Zerrissenheit steckt, die überall dort zu beobachten ist, wo es um künstliche Intelligenz (KI) geht. Die Technologie ist von riesigen Befürchtungen begleitet – Arbeitslosigkeit, Deepfakes, Weltuntergang. Aber ihre Entwicklung wird immer weiter, immer schneller vorangetrieben. Komme, was wolle.

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