AI & Society A series of articles about the most significant technology shift of our lifetime 1 Overview 2 The Case For Optimism 3 The Case For Pessimism 4 The Failure Of Federal Governance 5 Governance Alternatives 6 Messy, Complicated & UnevenThose darned pessimists. A glorious new era stretches before us, promising unprecedented productivity, economic growth, and improved standards of living. And the pessimists can’t let us have nice things so they whine about distractions like “economic reality” and “historical precedent” and “societal harm.” Dammit! They make some good points....