This Is The Play Phase of A.I. That’s Good.
Humans love to play. Sports, board and video games, new technologies. We tend to think that play is a recreational activity, it is, but only in part. Play holds a deeper role within our cultures, which is why it’s so important as a human activity. Right now, we are in the play phase of adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our societies and cultures. First we look at the role of play in technology adoption and then we look at why this is important and helpful, with regard to AI today.
As children, play helps us develop cognitive and social skills. If you’ve ever watched a group of children playing games like cops and robbers or house life, they’ll spend more time arguing over the rules, roles and such than actually playing the game. That’s because they’re using language and communication styles to learn how to collaborate. An inherent human social activity. We do this throughout our lives. When we enter a new job or join a political or a social group. We have honed our play skills and may not see it as playing, but in parts, it is.
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