👥 The AI Literacy Crisis
AI's Legal and Ethical Challenges | Edition #189
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👥 The AI Literacy Crisis
AI is advancing fast, perhaps too fast for most people.
I follow AI-related news closely and have read and written about AI almost every day since November 2022. For me, and for many of you who never stop learning, it takes considerable effort to keep up with the latest advancements, risks, and opportunities in AI.
However, not everyone is always connected, tech-savvy, or interested in technology. Some people do not have the resources to access the latest tools. Others face all sorts of vulnerabilities that make it hard for them to keep up.
We might soon be living in a world where billions of people not only lack access to the most advanced AI tools but also don't know how to use them, how to integrate them into their work, how they are directly impacted by these tools, or even that they exist.
These will be the new “AI illiterates” or “AI Have-Nots,” and they include millions of people who have navigated the pre-AI reality well and who feel integrated today.
Given how quickly AI is advancing, a large percentage of the population will struggle to keep up with new tools, skills, and resources. Any existing vulnerabilities, even subtle ones, will be amplified.
A major AI literacy crisis is coming, driven by accelerated technological changes, misconceptions, and lack of action, and many haven't realized it yet, including governments and employers. Why?
First, as I wrote in a recent edition, AI is dehumanizing the internet by eliminating choice, disempowering people, and replacing humans.
When the human element is removed, and everything becomes AI-mediated, AI-curated, and AI-led, more people will have difficulty navigating the new tools and emerging challenges.
People become data points that feed advanced AI systems and are often manipulated by them. However, most will have little to no awareness, control, or opportunity to have their voices heard or to lead in an AI-powered environment. This is already happening and at an accelerated pace.
Second, from a professional perspective, the challenge is more complex than it seems: