Vitalik Buterin: Artificial Intelligence as an Assistant for Humanity Rather than a Competitor
At the ETHPrague conference on May 28, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his unique insights on the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity. He believes that artificial intelligence should not be seen as a competitor to humans, but rather as a supplementary tool that humanity can leverage to advance future development.
Buterin shared his views on whether artificial intelligence will replace human judgment during the conference. He believes that artificial intelligence will become an inevitable part of human evolution, but not necessarily as a competitor.
He also illustrated his point by referencing the 1996 match between IBM's Deep Blue and Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov. This example demonstrates that artificial intelligence can assist humans in certain areas, and even surpass human capabilities.
Buterin acknowledged that artificial intelligence excels in certain specific domains compared to the average human. For instance, he pointed out that AI systems are becoming increasingly efficient in summarizing human preferences, predicting behaviors, and forecasting outcomes based on large datasets.
Looking to the future, he suggested that artificial intelligence will play a role in governance, whether in individual or collective decision-making processes, potentially integrating AI components over time.
Buterin emphasized that humans should not try to compete with artificial intelligence but should focus on using the technology wisely. However, he also stressed that no single model should dominate the entire field.
Buterin also holds an optimistic view of the future of digital privacy. He specifically mentioned that with the increasing prevalence of cryptographic communication technologies, especially zero-knowledge proofs, such technologies are gradually becoming standard configurations rather than optional features.
While advancements in privacy protection technologies bring positive changes to the digital world, they also present new challenges. Therefore, people need to learn how to address these challenges in order to navigate the digital environment more effectively.
In summary, as Buterin emphasized, the mutual coordination between technological development and legal norms and social standards is crucial.
