Oxford Professor: Leaders Should Ignore AI Predictions and Shape the Future
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-08-18
Oxford professor of philosophy and AI ethics Carissa Véliz argues in Charter that leaders should ignore the barrage of AI predictions. She contends that predictions are not facts but estimates, desires, or warnings that cannot be proven true or false. Instead of passively accepting prophecies, approaching the future with more agency—focusing on how we want it to be—offers a better chance of building and inhabiting a better future.
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