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Although still in its earliest stages, artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming all aspects of society. With the immanent emergence of Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) and the illusory temptations of `transhumanism', mankind stands at a crossroads. In Humanity's Last Stand, Nicanor Perlas makes an urgent plea. It is imperative, he says, that we take immediate steps to ensure that digitized technology is aligned to human values and priorities. Otherwise, ASI will kill the essence of our humanity. Further, if we do not master it now, ASI will transform mankind into its own image. Ultimately, it will destroy the human race.
AI experts have not offered a single cogent solution to this existential threat. Rudolf Steiner, however, not only foresaw these developments, but gave clear alternatives. Steiner, the founder of a contemporary, scientific approach to spirituality, provided philosophical, ontological and social innovations to save humanity from the abyss. It is the task of the global anthroposophical movement to pioneer this civilization-saving work: to establish spiritual-scientific ideas in mainstream culture that would allow AI to emerge in a healthier societal context.
Perlas gives an overview of the phenomenon of AI, together with its related transhuman concepts of `perfecting humanity', and outlines the critical internal and external responses required to meet them with consciousness. In particular, he addresses the movement connected to the work of Rudolf Steiner, indicating its all-important tasks: to cooperate with progressive individuals and movements, including scientists and civil society activists; to mobilize its `daughter' movements for action; and, ultimately, to cooperate with the spiritual powers that have guided and served humanity since the dawn of time. This, says the author, is humanity's last stand, and failure is not an option.
Contents
Preface - Part I BRAVE NEW WORLD OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) - Chapter 1. The World is on Fire! - Chapter 2. Utopia or Extinction? - Chapter 3. Awakening to our True Humanity: The Way Out - Part II PREPARING FOR SPIRITUAL BATTLE - Chapter 4. Spiritual Opponents Fuelling the Potential for Technological Apocalypse - Chapter 5. Anthroposophy: In Defense of the Truly Human - Chapter 6. The Mission and Ways of Evil - Chapter 7. The Two Milestones of the Global
Anthroposophical Movement - Part III SELF AND COLLECTIVE MASTERY TO SERVE THE WORLD - Chapter 8. Self Mastery: Preparing Our Self for Spiritual Battle - Chapter 9. Accessing the Support of the Keepers of Humanity - Chapter 10. Collective Human Intelligence (CHI) - PART IV ACTIVATING THE DAUGHTER MOVEMENTS - Chapter 11. Conditions for Decisive Action - Chapter 12. The Strategic Role of the Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Movement - Chapter 13. The Truth-Force of The Youth Movement - Chapter 14. The Original Daughter Movements: Dynamos to Awaken, Nurture and Defend the Truly Human - Chapter 15. The Second-Generation Daughter Movements: Widening the Horizon of Impact - PART V FORMING ALLIANCES WITH OTHER SPIRITUAL MOVEMENTS - Chapter 16. The Second and More Spiritual Scientific Revolution - Chapter 17. Answering the Four Grand Temptations of Artificial Intelligence - Chapter 18. The Sleeping Giant: Global Civil Society 2.0 - Part VI LEARNING FROM FAILURE: THE LAST STAND - Chapter 19. The Wisdom of Failure - Chapter 20. The Last Stand - Chapter 21. The Micha-elic Will and the Future of Humanity - Dedication - Appendix - For More Information - Notes
