I’d say I’ve tried it with around 30 people? With around 15 I showed the video, and with around 15 I didn’t. In all cases they seemed more thoughtful once I make the (humans:AI)::(plants::humans) analogy, and when I showed the video they seemed to spend considerably more time generating independent thoughts of their own about how things could go wrong.
Of course, speed isn’t the only thing that matters, isn’t necessary, isn’t sufficient, etc. etc.. But it’s a big deal in a lot of scenarios, and it helps to get people thinking about it.
This does seem like a helpful intuition pump.
Curious how many people you’ve tried this with, and what sort of specific responses they tend to have.
I’d say I’ve tried it with around 30 people? With around 15 I showed the video, and with around 15 I didn’t. In all cases they seemed more thoughtful once I make the (humans:AI)::(plants::humans) analogy, and when I showed the video they seemed to spend considerably more time generating independent thoughts of their own about how things could go wrong.
Of course, speed isn’t the only thing that matters, isn’t necessary, isn’t sufficient, etc. etc.. But it’s a big deal in a lot of scenarios, and it helps to get people thinking about it.