This is not about the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The need is related to the inner dissociation<\/a> that we (humanoids, humans) have increasingly been stumbling into since the dawn of conscious conceptualization. That\u2019s a long time. Still, in terms of natural evolution, our present state is relatively new and \u2013 sorry to say \u2013 somewhat childish. Puberty lies ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have gradually awakened to consciousness. Now, we must awaken to the reality of who we, humans, really are as total persons<\/a> in what I call a \u2018third wave of attention<\/a>.\u2019 This historically essential but, unfortunately, not yet realized move is needed for any kind of humane future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, it\u2019s that far from a small deal. A.D. 2023 is an excellent year to start taking it seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re not in a technological hype but in continual progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This means that even the near future will undoubtedly bring new technologies to which we need to adapt. Are people ready for this? Not being ready can lead to, for instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without proper support, we\u2019re not OK. Together with technological progress, we see each year<\/em> more<\/em> human suffering psychologically and sociologically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can we give ourselves the needed support?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It doesn\u2019t look like we are going in that direction. Disconcertingly, while a \u2018third wave of attention\u2019 needs the ability to discern broader patterns, gamification on many levels and domains precisely leads to an ever-shortening attention span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good leadership might be a counterweight, but the needed kind of Open Leadership<\/a> doesn\u2019t readily pop up. The emphasis on STEM in schooling at the detriment of profound culture<\/a> cannot stem positively. It\u2019s not the way to build the future leaders we need \u2015 through wisdom more than techno-knowledge. Over time, this may lead to a downward vicious cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comes to this the challenge of A.I. as an accelerator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We should be afraid of non-Compassionate A.I. for several reasons. A crucial one is related to the above \u2015 therefore, directly to us. It accelerates all the bad that other technology already lays at our doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pulling the plugs out of further A.I. development is an illusion. It wouldn\u2019t even be a solution since the prime motor isn\u2019t the A.I. itself \u2015 at least, not yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, it\u2019s us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, we NEED Compassionate A.I.<\/a>; the sooner, the better.<\/p>\n