The Birth of a New Consciousness

I’ve been thinking a lot about AI. As a technology creator, as a storyteller, and as a human. My emerging clarity is that we are surely witnessing something so far beyond any “new tech” we’ve seen. For the record, I’m not a techno-utopian, nor am I anti-AI. I like to walk the middle path.

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So yes, ChatGPT as a Google alternative is cool… AND, what lies just over the next rise is so far beyond our comprehension. Similar to the One Ring from Lord of the Rings, or the Elder Wand in Harry Potter, this technology has such incredible power, and we must proceed with caution. It’s beyond tools, beyond language, and beyond “form” itself.

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You could even say we’re witnessing the birth of a new consciousness.

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From the perspective of the Matrix (simulation theory), one could argue we have “clocked the game” and are on the cusp of rebirthing a new cycle of sentient beings — where the communication power of ChatGPT merges with synthetic biology to create new organic lifeforms. That’s pretty meta, but important to consider, cause it seems not too far off.

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Regardless of your universal view, it’s no doubt we are swimming in deep water. These tools are amazing - so useful, insightful, productive. While this is true, we must also remain mindful of the long term possibilities. One day we may find ourselves in a state of “evolutional inferiority” in our relationship with AI. Before we know it, we are being “prompted” and “guided” without even realising it.

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So, what is our responsibility, right now? More specifically, what is the role of open-hearted, clear-minded humans who want to embrace these tools, without losing our humanity? Particularly in a moment where momentum could tip one way or the other.

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The key lies within us. Literally. Our spontaneous, universally connected human heart & all of it’s beautiful fluctuations, is the gift that we must bring to our lifelong relationship with AI.

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We must practice embodying even more of our divine human essence. Using our Ancestral Intelligence to understand that which is truly Artificial. To discern truth from illusion. To light candles in the darkness. To utilise AI as a tool and a system for bringing more conscious awareness to the things that uplift, unite and inspire humanity.

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This begins within the privacy of your own being. Your heart and your mind. Don’t lose these precious gifts in the endless search for more “progress”. Instead, deepen your connection to this gift of human nature you’ve been given.

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PS: I hear a lot of people using ChatGPT and other LLM’s as a therapist. Please, friends, be very mindful of what personal data/info/insight you share with these tools. We have no idea what it could become.

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What’s your perspective on the runaway AI train?

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Disclaimer: This article was not written with assistance from any AI tools.