(S+) Opinion: AI Consequences: Machines Are Getting Smarter. We Humans Are Getting Dumber – Column

We are developing a technique that could soon be far superior to the human brain. Why should it hesitate to simply wipe us out as an inferior species?

Technology is supposed to make us freer, smarter and better informed. But according to Michel Portier, lecturer and tech expert, the opposite often happens. In an interview with NieuwRechts, he explains how smartphones, social media and digital verification make us dependent, docile and less critical. “Being so dependent on technology may also say something about our level of maturity."