Samenvatting

Psychologist and computerscientist Geoffrey Hinton, called the godfather of AI, argued that we should stop with A(G)I. In this column it is argued that Artificial General Intelligence like ChatGPT works very differently than organic intelligence. An organic complexity works like a chain reaction. Unlike living systems, where the bigger the slower holds (r-factor well below 1), this is not true in inorganic systems. So they are uncontrollable. Scalable technology increases our planetary footprint to unjustified proportions precisely because the r-factor is greater than 1. Inorganic fortresses are characterized by this. Chain reactions do not stop their growth until everything is gone. When all technological fires are extinguished, it will be too late for us, precisely because we need basic techniques to survive. Fortunately, we have our Being (IDG1), Sense (IDG2), Sense of Responsibility for the Planet and Each Other (IDG3), and Will to Collaborate (IDG4), with which we can Change Course (IDG5).