True. But often the programmers are working for someone with a vested interest. If AI systems become all-pervasive, oversight systems must be put in place. I like the idea of some form of democratic control and oversight.

Yes. I see what you mean. I like the idea of AI and other tec being used to support people in the first instance, but then supporting people to ween themselves off over-dependance.

Yes, agree. Employment as we know it may end. New methods of wealth distribution will likely be needed. The capitalist system is probably under threat for good or ill. If we don't shape the future in the way we desire I think what emerges could be quite ugly. And who are we without work - if...

If done right I see AI rushing in to help us at the societal and individual level. This is good and positive. Beyond that perhaps humanity will seek to fully explore its potential. To do this perhaps a planned phase out of tec might be desirable - to know what we are when we are stripped back...

Thanks Bren. I am not a bot but a human. I am interested in tec innovation, psychology, and society. I think we live in interesting times that are set to get even more interesting. I think we must actively shape the future or we will be shaped in it haphazardly. We need to communicate and share...

Amen. You said it. AI is a tool. We could use it to help us better understand human beings. But dare we use AI to do this? I worry about AI being deployed to control us. Across history, the human spirit seems to push for greater autonomy and self-knowledge. I worry AI could be deployed to...

Agreed. I think AI should be thought of as a tool. A very clever hammer. I think we could shape AI to help up probe some of the mysteries of the human mind. For me, this is the more exciting aspect of AI and the scariest. Who supervises/controls the AI system?

I like this idea. But I think at present I would spend too much time trying to set it up and that it wouldn't be worth the payoff. In future, after others have smoothed the way I would consider it. Here is my idea for healthy AI integration into everyday life. The AI system contacts you. It...

I agree with the not-real part. I don't like the idea of spending time talking with a chatbot, particularly if I am unaware of it.

I agree AI is not ready. Also, human oversight would always be required. I agree that having another conscious being see and acknowledge a client's pain is what some clients are seeking/need so they can heal. I think trusted AI systems could be improved and serve as counselling tools. Many...

Don't get it. What do you mean it is not real? Do you mean it isn't intelligence with agency?

Fair points and gets to a core function of counselling. However, there are also other functions served by counsellors that could be performed by AI and many more effectively. For example, an informed AI system could build a detailed profile of an individual and the surrounding environment and...

Interesting points. I wonder if it is fair to say that technology has led to increased mental and emotional sickness. I suggest that this tendency or the sickness was already there - e.g. suppressed thoughts. emotions, behaviours. Technology and culture more generally create a canvas upon which...

Problem: How to train people to be efficient learners. Solution: An AI system that helps us learn but with minimal support. It gives us just enough of the right support so we can figure out the problem and we can learn ourselves. This maximises the learners sense of agency. Implementation -...