AI + Six Thinking Hats

Advising organizations from Apple to the US Gov, & cited in the new G7 AI doc.
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I bet you were around with me in the late 1980s when they were teaching Edward de Bono’s classic, Six Thinking Hats. In many ways, his book was about perspectives as well as decision-making, encouraging people to approach new things from multiple angles.

While it seems that nearly all of the present-day media (and subsequently, the public) are focused on caution and negativity when it comes to AI, this may be an evolutionary trait. The same trait has kept us safe from saber-toothed predators and other nasties for thousands of years, and has been embedded in our movies and culture for decades.

Ultimately, it is a misuse of imagination to focus only on the black hat of caution and negativity, especially when it comes to intelligence advancements. There are many angles from which to view AI…

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Alan D. Thompson is a world expert in artificial intelligence, advising everyone from Apple to the US Government on integrated AI. Throughout Mensa International’s history, both Isaac Asimov and Alan held leadership roles, each exploring the frontier between human and artificial minds. His landmark analysis of post-2020 AI—from his widely-cited Models Table to his regular intelligence briefing The Memo—has shaped how governments and Fortune 500s approach artificial intelligence. With popular tools like the Declaration on AI Consciousness, and the ASI checklist, Alan continues to illuminate humanity’s AI evolution. Technical highlights.

This page last updated: 6/Nov/2023. https://lifearchitect.ai/hats/