WHERE: Humans, Technology, and Humane Technology

Diving deeper, this chapter looks into the mutual influence of humans and AI. Grounded in the multidimensional framework introduced in Chapter 1 , and the A-Frame that applies it in the context of human Agency Amid AI, we will examine human consciousness and artificial consciousness. From here we look at inferred intelligence, and the potential of tandems that leverage the complementarity of natural and artificial perception. The technological transition that humanity is traversing from one industrial revolution to the next is examined, with the proposition to expand the traditional triple bottom line to include purpose; the Quadruple bottom line recognizes the responsibility of the private sector towards the Common Good. This sets the stage to explore the place of human trust and artificial integrity, and the type of regulation needed to establish guardrails that grow with the challenge of an evolving subject. Data is looked at as the central bottleneck of an inclusive society, as biased inputs result in biased outcomes, and the amplification of exclusion in a hybrid society. Ironically the stronger the technology in our life grows, the weaker our cognitive defense mechanisms become, and the more at risk we are to fall prey to the all pervasive nature of artificial persuasion. Unless we are aware of the causes and consequences of our own perception, the potential of artificial influence, combined with the temptation of delegating mental effort to artificial assistance jeopardizes our autonomy, and the formation of free will. An exit from this dangerous dynamic starts by identifying what we want, and why; to clarify who we are and what we stand for. The alignment of humans and technology starts with personal and interpersonal harmonization. That alignment of individual aspirations and actions is the precursor of algorithms that are aligned with aspirations. This dynamic cannot be reverse engineered. The hybrid alignment conundrum cannot be solved online.