Writes Elon Musk, “The real question will be about meaning. If computers and robots can do everything better than you, does your life still have meaning? I think there may still be a role for humans in this – we could be the ones to give meaning to AI.” Coming from an enthusiastic protagonist of technological innovation, whose resources may even determine the time and manner of the advent of AI, this statement sounds strange: it is almost an admission that, above the magnificent progressive fortunes of technology, there is a higher, entirely human sphere, which is that of meaning.
The role of Homo Extensus is also about endowing Artificial Intelligence technologies with meaning.
Questions and answers about meaning are not part of the scientific and technological realm, but of the spiritual one. Perhaps in Homo Extensus it is necessary to look for that divine light that in Holy Scripture suggests we consider ourselves “children of God.” Certainly, man must cultivate in himself the “sense” of responsibility toward others and the earth, which are increasingly in need of care and attention.
A “meaning” that can certainly not be entrusted to the machine, whose “meaning” must be clearly defined and indicated by men in service and support of their experience on Earth.
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