AI, Skynet, and why humans are losing the battle | Sat Singh | TEDxRancho Mirage
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just disrupting jobs and draining energy—it’s quietly rewiring how we think. There's a hidden danger of Unthinking: the silent surrender of our memory, creativity, and agency to machines. The antidote? Four uniquely human superpowers—nostalgia, gratitude, curiosity, and imagination—that can help us resist and reclaim our minds. Sat Singh believes that in the age of artificial intelligence, our most important work isn't solving technology—it's understanding ourselves.As founder of AICV and publisher of The Pledge for Responsible AI, Sat has created the region's essential "third space" for AI dialogue. A member of the organizing team for the first-ever Palm Springs AI & Creativity Expo and workshop facilitator at Cal State San Bernardino's ERC, he helps brands, cities, universities, and local businesses understand how to integrate AI with their teams, employees, and customers.Through his content, community, and coworking playbooks, Sat challenges the typical AI narrative. Instead of focusing on what AI can do, he focuses on who we become when we work alongside it. Rather than promising quick implementations, he asks better questions: How do we preserve purpose in our work? What makes human creativity irreplaceable? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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