ikigai risk
ikigai risk noun: a risk which would deprive humanity of their reason for living while leaving them alive, particularly the automation of activities that give purpose and meaning.
Noun
ikigai risk (countable and uncountable, plural ikigai risks)
- A risk which would deprive humanity of their reason for living while leaving them alive, particularly the automation of activities that give purpose and meaning.
- Somewhat “nicer” is ikigai risk – where you have no meaning. You have nothing to contribute to superintelligence: you are not a better mathematician, not a better philosopher, not a better poet. Your life is kind of pointless. For many people, their creative output is the meaning they derive in...2024 October 4, Betty Coffman, “Q&A: UofL AI safety expert says artificial superintelligence could harm humanity”, in UofL News
- The concept of "Ikigai," which is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, was a central theme of the lecture. The idea of "Ikigai risk," which emphasizes the need to use AI in a way that does not diminish human purpose and fulfillment, was introduced.2024 December 17, “A Special Lecture on 'Brain and AI Alignment with Dr. MOGI Kenichiro'”, in Gifu University
- Synonyms:
- i-risk
Examples of ikigai risk in a sentence
- Somewhat “nicer” is ikigai risk – where you have no meaning.2024 October 4, Betty Coffman, “Q&A: UofL AI safety expert says artificial superintelligence could harm humanity”, in UofL News:
- The ikigai risk could turn out to be even more dangerous than things like losing jobs due to AI.2025 September 5, Ken Mogi, “The Japanese philosophy that could save us from AI”, in iai news:
Synonyms of ikigai risk
Forms of ikigai risk
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Questions about ikigai risk
- What does ikigai risk mean?
- Ikigai risk means a risk which would deprive humanity of their reason for living while leaving them alive, particularly the automation of activities that give purpose and meaning.
- How do you use ikigai risk in a sentence?
- Somewhat “nicer” is ikigai risk – where you have no meaning.
- What part of speech is ikigai risk?
- Ikigai risk is a noun.
- What is the plural of ikigai risk?
- The plural of ikigai risk is ikigai risks.
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