This week I’m exploring implications of the United States’ Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. This wordy document fails to succinctly express or vividly imagine its implications, so I’m using a GPT I designed to help surface insights that I can develop into tangible artifacts. (scroll to the bottom for a link to my GPT)
Fresh from a near future, post-executive order timeline, I’ve got something in my stash that's now giving me a twinge of guilt: an AI Integration Specialist ID from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Straight up – it's more than just a badge. It’s a symbol of the era's deep dive into AI regulation.
I don’t plan on keeping it. This ID carries significant weight. It's like holding a piece of the future's ethical compass in my hand. The badge itself is an emblem of a time when healthcare has become the gold standard for integrating AI with human ethics, balancing technological innovation with moral responsibility.
But now, I'm in a bit of a bind. Having this badge feels like holding onto a piece of someone's identity, a key to a world where AI and ethics intertwine in everyday life. I have to find a way to send it back without causing a stir or getting anyone in trouble. Easier said than done when you're dealing with a janky time machine that only gets you to ‘a’ future, and not ‘the’ future.
So, here I am, a time travel blogger with a conscience, looking at this badge and thinking about the implications of my souvenir hunting. It's a reminder that even in the pursuit of the unique and the extraordinary, there are lines that shouldn't be crossed.
For now, the badge stays with me, a token of a timeline where AI is as integral to healthcare as doctors and nurses, and a personal reminder of the responsibility that comes with my time-traveling escapades.
I really love this one. Pondering the consequential nature of travelling into ‘a future’ is a tool we all need to sharpen.