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She also comments on how social media platforms—Facebook, TikTok, Twitter—inflate trivial disputes, promote outrage, and foster echo chambers. Whitney suggests that this culture of outrage masks deeper fears of mortality, meaninglessness, and societal decay.
The Future: Laws, Ethics, and Human Identity
Anticipating future challenges, Whitney discusses the lack of legislation to regulate AI and robotics. She mentions that as machines become more autonomous and human-like, the need for laws to govern their behavior and our interactions becomes urgent. She doubts whether society is prepared for the potential moral dilemmas that will arise when AI can mimic emotional and social responses convincingly.