Superintelligence vs. Glacial Change: – Why Academia Must Embrace AI Now

Academe & Academic Publishers Would Be Foolish to Prohibit AI Use

Academic writers engage in research and scholarship to create new knowledge, products, applications, and services. To achieve these goals, investigators engage in textual and empirical research (both quantitative and qualitative). Textual research forms the foundation of research, as writers position their research questions and arguments in the context of ongoing scholarly conversations in their field — the conversation of humankind. From literature reviews, writers identify canonical texts and ascertain gaps in the knowledge base.

AI tools can facilitate with the research and writing activities associated with knowledge creation. These tools are smart, and they are getting smarter by the minute: soon some researchers believe they will reach a state of superintelligence — a state where they are independently endeavoring to solve problems they identify.

AI Tools & Standardized Tests

On many standardized tests, the next iteration of ChatGPT scored in the top 90% on some important, life-determining tests, such as the SAT or Bar Exam:

Source OpenAI 2023

AI & Superintelligence

Source Aschenbrenner L 2024 June