A Different Lens Regarding Decisions About AI

In my earlier post, I introduced "Lessons from the Steam Engine." This is a "we can let history repeat itself or not" paper. I also introduced the cultural anthropology lens I often bring to my work.

As an undergraduate at Syracuse University, I spent a great deal of time on the Onondaga Reservation. The Onondaga are one of the nations of the League of the Iroquois. I am much wiser (and also less Western cultural thinking) for that time. Among the things that I learned was the Seventh Generation Principle. When applying this principle, decisions are not based on the quarterly or annual impact. They take into consideration the impact seven generations into the future.

In the attached paper, "The Real Question Leaders Aren't Asking About AI: What Will This Decision Make Normal?" challenges the way in which leaders are making decisions regarding AI today. It also makes the case for moving from a model of "leadership wisdom" informing decisions to one of collective wisdom that recognizes wisdom at all levels of the organization.

I look forward to your thoughts.

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