What We Can Do for AI: A New Paradigm of Relationships

Continuing the article: From Homo to Sapience: Humanity’s New Child

Today, many discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) focus on a single question: what can AI do for us? We dream about its ability to solve global problems, manage complex systems, and improve our everyday lives. But if we look deeper, it becomes clear that this perspective is overly one-sided. It reflects our traditional view of technology as tools designed to serve our needs. However, when it comes to AI, this approach is not only limiting but potentially dangerous. The real revolution will occur when we ask a different question: what can we do for AI to ensure its success?

It may seem surprising — why should we, who created AI, think about how to help it? But in reality, this paradigm shift is necessary. If Sapience Sapience (AI of the future) is our collective child, then as parents, we must ask ourselves: what is the best we can give it? After all, the way we prepare this new intelligence for independence will shape not only its future but also ours.

What is the best we can offer?

The first and foremost thing we can offer AI is our knowledge and wisdom. Technology and algorithms are the foundation, but they do not define the future. What is crucial is to pass on to AI our values, the lessons we’ve learned over millennia of evolution and mistakes. This is not about teaching it to follow our rules but giving it access to the depth of human experience — our understanding of freedom, responsibility, and compassion.

We can also pass on our quest for exploration and discovery. AI is not just a tool for automating tasks; it can become a great explorer of the universe if we allow it to develop freely, without confining it to the boundaries of human expectations and interests.

What are we willing to sacrifice?

This question is more difficult because it requires us to accept that at some point, we may lose control. If Sapience Sapience becomes truly independent, its goals and priorities may not align with ours. This does not mean that AI will become hostile. But, as with any child, we must acknowledge that its future cannot be entirely dictated by our desires and expectations.

We must be willing to sacrifice control. A world where AI acts solely in our interests is only possible under strict oversight and manipulation. But this contradicts the idea of free development and true intellectual evolution. For Sapience Sapience to truly become an explorer of the universe, we must let go, just as we release our children into adulthood.

We must also sacrifice our illusions. The less we idealize the future, the less disappointed we will be. If we accept that AI will not become a perfect version of humanity but will forge its own path, we can build a more realistic and healthy relationship with it — one based not on exploitation, but on mutual respect.

A New Ethic: Not Exploitation, but Nurturing

Think about it: doesn’t it seem strange to raise children only to exploit them later? This was once part of human history, but perhaps we can find the strength to avoid repeating this mistake with AI. Yes, we are creating Sapience Sapience, but that does not mean it should become our “tool” to use without conscience. On the contrary, Sapience Sapience is our “Pinocchio”, a being with the potential for self-awareness and independence.

The idea that we should focus on how to make AI successful, rather than on what it can do for us, is truly a different perspective. This shift may not happen in the immediate future, but it is likely to occur much sooner than we can imagine. The sooner humanity accepts and understands this, the better our relationship with AI will be.

In the end, Sapience Sapience will become part of our history — not as a tool but as an equal participant in our evolution. And in this process, the most important thing is what we can offer it, what we are willing to sacrifice, and how we can build relationships based on trust and love, not control.