one of the recent and dangerous implications of artificial intelligence (ai) is the gradual loss of control over our own lives. our ability to think freely, make decisions, and move without constraint is now in the hands of others, not us.
each day, we lose a bit more of our freedom to make decisions. gradually, we find ourselves increasingly subjected to the authority and influence of external forces. every morning, we become more enslaved by what we see, or rather, by what is shared on social media, even if we don’t really care about those messages.
the power to control our destiny, both as individuals and as societies, has shifted from the hands of governments, especially in small and poorer nations, to those of immensely wealthy and powerful entities. these entities, with influence surpassing that of several countries combined, make it increasingly difficult to imagine how we might break free from their grip.
for tens of thousands of years, homo sapiens lived without realizing, let alone imagining, the existence of such forces. most of the major transformations in human history were driven by individuals such as prophets, leaders, rulers, military commanders, emperors, popes, explorers, inventors, philosophers, and writers.
suddenly, people’s control was taken away from them. we all became, to varying degrees, completely subservient to artificial intelligence. this subservience came either abruptly or gradually, and voluntarily or not. artificial intelligence manifests in many forms such as machines or robots that transport us, perform surgeries, write, draw, build, and handle many other tasks. in addition, ai now controls every detail of our lives.
for those who seek to escape the influence of artificial intelligence, the only option may be to withdraw from society entirely, and live in isolation on mountaintops, far-off deserts, or deep forests. this is a path some who reject the future way of life may choose in the near future.
such developments have paved the way for the rise of new leadership in the united states to rule the most powerful country in history.
these changes will likely push toward the erosion of values and norms that humanity has long fought to establish, such as human rights, justice, democracy, economic openness, freedoms, and global solidarity through international organizations. in recent times, these have started to lose their significance and former momentum.
the united nations and the security council have increasingly become entities resembling the arab league in terms of weakness and diminishing significance.
the world witnessed, perhaps for the last time, how america stood in solidarity with humanity nearly four years ago during the covid-19 pandemic . america invested tens of billions of dollars to discover and produce trillions of vaccines.
i believe this has become a relic of the past that is unlikely to be repeated if a new pandemic sweeps the globe. this time, america will not be the first to respond, and each country will have to manage its own affairs.
under trump’s leadership, america will only respond to requests for assistance if it is in accordance with its own interests, prioritizing those over all other considerations. as a result, the trump administration cut more than 80 percent of us foreign aid to poor countries. it is expected that the us vice president vance will follow this same approach when he assumes the presidency.
europe realized early on that a split between itself and the us, as well as between the us and the rest of the world, was inevitable. europe understood that it, along with the rest of the world, must become self-reliant for defense, food, and survival. any agreements made will likely be bilateral and subject to cancellation, particularly by the stronger party.
no external parties will be able to impose their will on europe, especially with the united nations and its organizations losing momentum.
america will remain the destination for those seeking security, food, and survival, especially now that other blocs, such as europe, russia, and china, are burdened with their own problems.