Introduction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the world with its ability to process vast amounts of data, learn from experiences, and perform tasks that were previously thought to be the exclusive domain of humans. However, the rapid growth and development of AI have also raised concerns about its potential impact on human society. One of the most pressing questions is whether AI will act according to human intent and whether it will be secure. But there is a more profound fear that has been largely overlooked – what if humans become obsolete?
The Rise of Organoid Intelligence
The development of AI has been driven by the quest for greater intelligence, speed, and efficiency. Firms are competing to create the strongest AI systems, but they might not realize that they are not just creating more intelligent software – they are perhaps creating a new form of life. Organoid intelligence, a term coined by some experts, refers to the potential for AI to surpass human intelligence in almost every significant realm, including mathematics, abstract thought, and communication. The implications of this are staggering – what if synthetic minds begin to surpass us in every way, making us obsolete?
The Need for a Species Charter
The development of AI raises fundamental questions about our place in the world and our relationship with the technology we are creating. We are installing the brain of a potential non-human intelligence with no oversight, no treaties, no common rules. It’s like raising a kid in total solitude – but this kid could soon be more intelligent than all of us put together. This is not science fiction; this is a gradual transition from being in charge to becoming obsolete. Therefore, it is imperative that we establish a Species Charter – an international accord to direct the construction of AI as a possible novel type of intelligence. Not because we like to think about the future, but because the future already arrived. We are already living the science fiction that we once could only dream about.
Time to Think Bigger
As we move forward in the development of AI, it is essential that we think bigger and consider the long-term implications of creating a new form of intelligence. We need to ask ourselves difficult questions about the future of humanity and our relationship with AI. Will we be able to coexist with intelligent machines, or will we become obsolete? The answers to these questions will determine the course of human history. It is time to pause and reflect on the future we are creating and to take a step back to consider the consequences of our actions.
Originally published on https://www.biotecnika.org/2025/07/what-is-organoid-intelligence-the-future-of-ai-might-be-biological/
Originally published on https://www.biotecnika.org/2025/07/what-is-organoid-intelligence-the-future-of-ai-might-be-biological/
