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This "always on" nature of the digital world is destructive to how we as humans function. Even the financial markets, which used to operate on a Monday-to-Friday, 9:30am-4pm schedule, are now reacting in real-time, with no time for rest or relaxation. The organic cycles that have governed human life for millennia are being disrupted by the inorganic, always-active digital systems.
The Concerns of Tech Leaders
When discussing this tension with tech leaders like Sam Altman of OpenAI or Bill Gates, the author finds that they are genuinely afraid of the potential, including the destructive potential, of the technologies they are creating. They understand the risks better than anyone.
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