Today, our internal freedom to develop and exercise our capacities fully is under threat

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AI’s promise of convenience tempts us to surrender the hard work of thinking and deciding for ourselves 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Today, our internal freedom to develop and exercise our capacities fully is under threat 0 0 1

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If it is true that...

Today, our internal freedom to develop and exercise our capacities fully is under threat 0 0 1

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Today, our external freedom from control is under threat 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Today, true autonomy is under threat 0 0 1

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True autonomy involves both external freedom from control and the internal freedom to develop and exercise our capacities fully 0 0 1

and

Today, our internal freedom to develop and exercise our capacities fully is under threat 0 0 1

and

Today, our external freedom from control is under threat 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

Today, true autonomy is under threat 0 0 1

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