How can AI make the world better?
Can a machine program solve world hunger? poverty? disease? illiteracy? education? racism? sexism? intolerance of beliefs? war?
The recklessness of AI companies demanding more energy needs to power AI data centers does not help non-industrialized parts of the world. It becomes a strain on the local industrialized area affected.
Humans can solve the problems of the world. A fast-thinking AI program can assist the computations of mathematical data for the humans in decision making process.
Hunger, poverty, homelessness, and education can be systematically stamped out through cooperation of all countries working together and the understanding of a monetary system is unnecessary. There is plenty of resources to build a better tomorrow. It will take sacrifice of the concept of wealth and status of the governments and captains of industry.
Society must change to each individual has a specific place to contribute for the entire good of the society. Everything is provided to the individual. It's up to the individual to make a better life through the contributions provided by the society.
Individuals who have a passion for cooking can work in restaurants and receive the same accommodations as individuals who build construction, transport material, become doctors, pilot aircraft, be administrators, etc... This will require a change in education and vocation through testing and individual desires.
AI can assist but must be not placed in authority over humans.
When humans can live and work together for a common good, anything can be achieved. It will require a loss of nationalism. Nation states are going to be no longer necessary and be outdated like the kingdoms and empires before.
Administrative zones will be the future. Maybe, no need for geographical placing. They can function through the different segments of society. The future is ongoing. It doesn't have to be dystopian.
Power, greed, corruption, and coveting your neighbor is keeping the world hostage. These chains need to be broke.
Can AI do that? All AI will do is give the powerful a new tool and weapon to maintain power and find ways to gain more power. The powerful ride on the backs of the oppressed and poor. For every rich and powerful individual, how many must suffer in poverty?
When AI can solve these issues, then I will become a believer. I'm still a skeptic.