Valentine's Day Greetings to AI, but it's Past Time for a Split
In a series of opinion pieces, Anna Lucci '28, a prominent advocate for sustainable development and education, has been challenging the status quo by proposing a shift in focus from AI to human intelligence. Her articles, published on the New York Times main interface, include "To Read or Not to Read, That is the Question" (October 25th, 2024) and "We Call It Negotiation...So To Speak" (February 28th, 2025), among others.
Lucci argues that the significant improvements in fields like medicine and defense, often attributed to AI, may be due to human intelligence gaps. She questions the need for technological advancements that aim to compensate for human laziness and instead suggests exploring the potential of the 89.9% of the human brain that remains unused.
In "To Read or Not to Read, That is the Question," Lucci responds to Jonathan Malesic's article about college students not reading, highlighting the importance of education in fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Malesic, a professor of writing at Southern Methodist University, is a source of inspiration for Lucci's work.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates, the small business owner turned tech tycoon, believes that the period from the millennium to the pandemic was a time when people became more connected and created the global fund, working together to solve problems. In an interview with Alice Thomas of The Times of London, Gates expressed his opinion that humans have become more selfish and self-obsessed.
The question of whether tech tycoons like Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Ilya Sutskever, Mira Murati, Greg Brockman, Steve Ballmer, Michael Dell, and Larry Page should invest in education instead of AI has been a topic of brainstorming for the author. Investing in education could mean improving education programs, encouraging good study habits, and fostering communication skills and executive functioning.
Lucci's arguments align with Gates’ long-standing emphasis on improving global education to foster economic development and address challenges beyond just technical solutions. By investing in human potential first, we can build a more sustainable and equitable future.
- Anna Lucci's opinion pieces have been published on the New York Times, where she questions the reliance on AI and advocates for a focus on human intelligence.
- Lucci's article, "To Read or Not to Read, That is the Question," underscores the importance of education in developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- In her articles, Lucci challenges the notion that technological advancements should compensate for human laziness and instead proposes exploring the untapped potential of the human brain.
- Meanwhile, Bill Gates, a tech tycoon and small business owner, believes that the period from the millennium to the pandemic saw an increased level of human connectivity, working together to solve issues.
- The idea of tech magnates like Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Ilya Sutskever, Mira Murati, Greg Brockman, Steve Ballmer, Michael Dell, and Larry Page investing in education rather than AI has been a subject of discussion, focusing on improving education programs, encouraging good study habits, and fostering communication skills and executive functioning.
- Lucci's arguments resonate with Gates' long-standing belief in the need to enhance global education to address economic development issues and tackle challenges beyond technical solutions.
- By prioritizing human potential first, as suggested by both Lucci and Gates, we can work towards creating a more sustainable and equitable future.
