36 Quotes About Technology-existential-risks

The science done by the young Einstein will continue as long as our civilization, but for civilization to survive, we'll need the wisdom of the old Einstein -- humane, global and farseeing. And whatever happens in this uniquely crucial century will resonate into the remote future and perhaps far beyond the Earth, far beyond the Earth

Lying there, I thought of my own culture, of the assembly of books in the library at Alexandria; of the deliberations of Darwin and Mendel in their respective gardens; of the architectural conception of the cathedral at Chartres; of Bach's cello suites, the philosophy of Schweitzer, the insights of Planck and Dirac. Have we come all this way, I wondered, only to be dismantled by our own technologies, to be betrayed by political connivance or the impersonal avarice of a corporation?

Live with technology, not through technology.

The belief that technology will solve every single problem of society, is what I call digital fundamentalism, which is as dangerous as religious fundamentalism.

We can use algorithms as an aid to the systems of our society, like pilots use autopilot, but we must never let them run our society completely on their own - the day we do, will be the day we fall.

All our achievements have made us the masters of this planet, but unbeknownst to all, in the pursuit of mechanical greatness, we ourselves have turned into a peaceless, mechanical species in pieces.

The more screen-time you consume on your device, the more revenue can the big tech make. So, your health, your wellbeing, your sanity and serenity are nowhere closer to their priorities. That's why, your health is in your hands, your serenity is in your hands, your sanity is in your hands.

Technology is good, but we must never place technology above humanity - the day we do, will be the day we fall. And perhaps, we have already started to fall!

AI research can have irreversible repercussions in the life of the human species, so we must tread cautiously.