[EN] [Review] Yuval Noah Harari's "Nexus": Why Humans Must Maintain Control Over AI
1. Can Humans Overcome AI-Driven Challenges as We Have in the Past? Yuval Noah Harari expresses uncertainty about whether humanity can overcome the problems caused by AI as we have done with past crises. He argues that it is irrational to assume we will survive next-generation challenges simply because we have survived previous ones. I share this view. The issues AI introduces are fundamentally different in nature and appear significantly more difficult to resolve. If AI creates a crisis, the sheer technical complexity may make it impossible to fix. This reinforces my belief that humans must retain ultimate sovereignty over AI. 2. Differences in AI Management Capabilities by Political System The book suggests that a society’s ability to manage AI-related issues depends on its political system. Authoritarian regimes use AI to maintain power, but the moment they become dependent on its capabilities, they risk losing control to the AI itself. Conversely, in democracies, where AI dev...