Finding Meaning in the Time of AI
Astro Teller shares how he discovered personal meaning amid the perceived threats AI poses to our specialness
Astro Teller shares deeply personal reflections at the Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything” conference in New York City. He discusses the motivating factors humans use to find meaning, and why major scientific advancements—like discovering that the earth is not the center of the universe, or today’s developments in AI—can feel destabilizing and threaten our sense of what it means to be human. But Astro argues that artificial intelligence is an invitation to thoughtfully examine how we find meaning. And as we navigate the big societal shifts that will inevitably accompany the rise of AI, we have an opportunity to allow these changes to impact our lives for the better—not only practically, but also philosophically.