The Answer
Cold War enemies once teamed up to wipe out smallpox. What would it take for rivals to cooperate on AI when the stakes are high?
A shared enemy? A shared fear? Proof it helps both sides?
Is AI a big enough threat to force it?
Think of a time something seemed impossible to change — then changed. What made it possible?
Who started it? How did it spread?
How might that apply to AI?
We watch — The AI Doc, Segment 3 of 4.
Laws are slow, but norms shift fast. What AI norm would you want to take hold — in school, online, at work?
What's a norm you could model yourself?
What norm is already forming that you don't like?
Who in your life would benefit from this conversation — a friend, a parent, a teacher?
What's one conversation you could have this week?
What would you actually say to start it?
What's the next thing — however small — that feels doable?
Something you could do today? This week?
Small enough that you'll actually do it?
We close — and figure out what actually survives contact with real life.
Discussion questions adapted from the Center for Humane Technology, The AI Doc Discussion Guide.