𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟒: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞

As AI becomes ubiquitous, what will be the role of humans?

This four-part series discusses humanity's enduring value to encourage more startups to improve our condition. The full premise is detailed below.*

Purpose is our reason for existence. For founders, purpose helps focus on the top priorities and optimize resolve and resource allocation.

AI may approach sentience but cannot replace purpose. In the same way, we cannot let others define our purpose.

Purpose offers us numerous benefits. Instead of replacing purpose, AI can enhance it. Let's look at both aspects.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲

Philosophy will debate whether AI has sentience and purpose. For humans, the strongest purpose originates and grows internally.

Startup founders often emerge to solve a problem that bothers or damages them. Their passion derives from an obsession to fulfill a purpose.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓." – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

You may find purpose in supporting and bettering the world. Ideally, your pursuit leads to innovation, prosperity, and recognition.

AI cannot replace passion, but it can help you accomplish yours by offering more time, ideas, and options.

𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

AI offers founders many benefits to help them reach their purpose.

𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩. Before computers, founders needed a ton of capital to start.

Now, you can utilize AI to quickly generate ideas, find solutions, and engage customers. The founder should still review, approve, and monitor progress.

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥. When approached thoughtfully, automation can increase efficiency, consistency, and quality. When done haphazardly, however, you move faster in the wrong direction.

If you have a clear product-market fit and a quality process for supporting customers, determine the best way for AI to streamline many processes.

AI can also help experiment with new features, systems, and marketing by offering and testing various options. You still want to conduct experiments where you gauge feedback and continuously adjust.

𝘗𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘵. When exploring new markets and needs, AI can be useful for reviewing options and measuring outcomes.

However, founders must remember that AI responds based on what it knows. If you want to get ahead of the curve or measure the sentiment of your target audience, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.

AI will continue to be wildly powerful and useful. But it cannot replace our purpose – doing so would diminish humanity.

Founders need a purpose to maintain their resolve and focus their energy. I hope founders build startups that discover and revitalize purpose in others.

________________________________________

* 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲: Change inevitably involves tradeoffs. As AI continues to advance, solving complex and widespread problems, we must consider what humanity might lose in the process. This four-part series on 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 explores how failure, connection, creativity, and purpose benefit humanity in the hope that startups build solutions where AI and humanity converge meaningfully.

The full series includes: Previous posts are Startups at the Convergence of Innovation and Humanity (https://bit.ly/48FQhFp), The Value of Failure (https://bit.ly/4c30y19), The Value of Connection (https://bit.ly/4cd88q6), and The Value of Creativity (https://bit.ly/493MbHr), and The Value of Purpose ().

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As AI becomes ubiquitous, what will be the role of humans?

This four-part series discusses humanity's enduring value to encourage more startups to improve our condition. The full premise is detailed below.*

Purpose is our reason for existence. For founders, purpose helps focus on the top priorities and optimize resolve and resource allocation.

AI may approach sentience but cannot replace purpose. In the same way, we cannot let others define our purpose.

Purpose offers us numerous benefits. Instead of replacing purpose, AI can enhance it. Let's look at both aspects.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲

Philosophy will debate whether AI has sentience and purpose. For humans, the strongest purpose originates and grows internally.

Startup founders often emerge to solve a problem that bothers or damages them. Their passion derives from an obsession to fulfill a purpose.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓." – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

You may find purpose in supporting and bettering the world. Ideally, your pursuit leads to innovation, prosperity, and recognition.

AI cannot replace passion, but it can help you accomplish yours by offering more time, ideas, and options.

𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

AI offers founders many benefits to help them reach their purpose.

𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩. Before computers, founders needed a ton of capital to start.

Now, you can utilize AI to quickly generate ideas, find solutions, and engage customers. The founder should still review, approve, and monitor progress.

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥. When approached thoughtfully, automation can increase efficiency, consistency, and quality. When done haphazardly, however, you move faster in the wrong direction.

If you have a clear product-market fit and a quality process for supporting customers, determine the best way for AI to streamline many processes.

AI can also help experiment with new features, systems, and marketing by offering and testing various options. You still want to conduct experiments where you gauge feedback and continuously adjust.

𝘗𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘵. When exploring new markets and needs, AI can be useful for reviewing options and measuring outcomes.

However, founders must remember that AI responds based on what it knows. If you want to get ahead of the curve or measure the sentiment of your target audience, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.

AI will continue to be wildly powerful and useful. But it cannot replace our purpose – doing so would diminish humanity.

Founders need a purpose to maintain their resolve and focus their energy. I hope founders build startups that discover and revitalize purpose in others.

________________________________________

* 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲: Change inevitably involves tradeoffs. As AI continues to advance, solving complex and widespread problems, we must consider what humanity might lose in the process. This four-part series on 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 explores how failure, connection, creativity, and purpose benefit humanity in the hope that startups build solutions where AI and humanity converge meaningfully.

The full series includes: Previous posts are Startups at the Convergence of Innovation and Humanity (https://bit.ly/48FQhFp), The Value of Failure (https://bit.ly/4c30y19), The Value of Connection (https://bit.ly/4cd88q6), and The Value of Creativity (https://bit.ly/493MbHr), and The Value of Purpose (here).

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