Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI vation in energy production and transportation; in our civic, political, and financial infrastructure; in healthcare and educa- tion—in everything, really. Granted, I understand that my perspective may seem overly optimistic or even naive. If technology helped create many of the challenges we face, why should we expect that to change when the technologies in play are only getting more powerful? And yet, if we have abilities no other species can match, we also have obligations no other species must shoulder. The plan- et’s well-being is in our hands. So what can we do to preserve but just as importantly expand the opportunities of those who will follow? To my mind, this requires embracing our fundamentally inno- vative nature with the same bold spirit and ambition that Hugo Gernsback showed in 1923. It means looking for ways to pro- ductively harness nuclear fusion in our pursuit of net-zero carbon energy production. It means genetically sequencing every existing species to assist conservation efforts and protect biodiversity. It means exploring new ways to scale trust in a world of global networks. GPT-4: But most of all, it means using AI to facilitate human collaboration in ways that were unimaginable even a decade ago. As we seek to create a new global order that is more equitable and sustainable, we need artificial intelligence to help us transcend our limita- tions, to help us understand each other, and to help us build new systems that are fairer, more efficient, and more responsive to our needs. We’re at a crossroads. We can either use AI to create a future in which we all thrive, or we can let it slide into a 208