Part 8/11:
The Broader Perspective: Anxiety, Tunnel Vision, and Technological Reality
Shapiro reflects on how much of the prevailing anxiety is driven by narrow expertise—people who only understand code, math, and AI—and tend to overestimate their control. He criticizes a "tunnel vision" approach, warning that this mindset can lead to misunderstanding how technology is deployed in real-world contexts, where physical, network, and organizational layers serve as additional safeguards.
This cloisterness, he warns, may overlook the complexity of how AI systems are integrated into society, potentially delaying critical discussions about autonomous and capable AI systems that could, one day, operate with more independence.