In everyday life, the most common conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) goes along the lines of, “I used ChatGPT, and it did x.” Corporate leaders, governments, and international organizations, however, are having a very different conversation. Theirs is about how the benefits of AI can be used in ways that outweigh the risks.

Some argue we need to urgently regulate AI. Others compare AI to the nuclear movement, and some even warn that it will end the world. At the same time, many consultants and startups would have us believe that AI is the cure-all for all our commercial and personal ills, including love, life, and lethality.

It’s too early to draw conclusions, but it’s important that the right people are having the right conversations. Only then can this groundbreaking technology support and empower humankind.

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