The Intelligence Race
Andrew Hilger
Writer | Advisor | Guest Lecturer | Former Allegis Group President | Searching for Wisdom in an Intelligence-Crazed World
From the Cockroach Perspective
A few weeks ago, Dario Amodei (Anthropic founder) told Lex Fridman human-level AI could be available as soon as 2026. Sam Altman has shared a similar timeline. These guys have an insider's view on progress, AND they have a vested interest in feeding the hype machine.
Either way, the race is on!
It's been on.
Hype and capital and talent pour into the intelligence space. We're told this is a great thing. We're also told it's the end of civilization.
Several months ago, I drafted a humor piece from the perspective of a surfing cockroach spending spring break in Silicon Valley. I've decided the piece (and the topic) aren't that funny, but maybe could provoke some reflection about this race.
Here's a modified video version you can watch in the time it takes you to read the effusive praise in comments on the announcement of some middling former colleague's promotion to CEO...
Solutions Architect at Allegis Group
3wInsightful as always! Wisdom often requires patience, self-mastery, and the ability to see beyond our immediate circumstances. These qualities can sometimes feel at odds with our natural instincts for self-preservation and competition, which might explain why wisdom is seemingly in such short supply.
IT Director with over 20 years of experience in Data, Application Development and AI
4wAlways Brilliant!!! Amazing piece, Andrew Hilger
Futurist | Emerging Tech | Asia Expert | Global Keynote Speaker | Board Advisor
1moCreative and accessible as ever: bravo Andrew Hilger 👏
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1moAs always…you nourish our brains with food for thought….how intellectual is the intelligence created by humans? (Thinking about emotional, societal intelligence) This challenges me to consider the extreme differences of my boys’ personalities ….one gifted with academic intelligence and pure knowledge (albeit lacking a few social skills along with maturity and open-mindedness) and my other son gifted with seeing the world in the most positive and considerate light. (an academically challenged, IEP student he recognizes societal positivity, kindness and hope in such a valid way I can’t explain and have difficulty debating). How does the advancement of AI coincide or collaborate with the neurodiverse or challenged people who use emotional intelligence or empathetic reasoning? Yowza - this is all so mind blowing. How does this affect cultural, societal stances along with neurodiversity, environmental or other emotional/ social/ real issues?
Transformation Strategist | Mental Health Advocate | Co-Founder at Forge & Refine
1moAndrew, you're one of my favorite writer/thinkers going. I especially liked the double meaning to "but maybe could provoke some reflection about this race" - hype race, and human race. Both could use the reflection.