Coordinating Toward Safety – Reflections on Tristan Harris’s “Narrow Path”

[Daveed]

Hi everyone,

Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology recently gave a powerful TED talk—“The Narrow Path: Why AI is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation.” It lays out three trajectories for the future of AI: dystopia, chaos, or coordination.

I was so struck by the clarity of his vision that I ran it through Metta, our civic AI co-pilot for the Meta-layer Initiative. In just a few minutes, we translated his moral framing into a concrete civic infrastructure submission—one aligned with seven Desirable Properties of a Meta-layer and suggesting several key extensions.

You can read my response here:

👉 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/narrow-path-needs-floorplan-what-happens-when-you-feed-benjamin-hwgue

I’d love to hear what you think about Harris' talk—how do you see PCI’s goals intersecting with this “narrow path”? What should coordination look like in practice?

Warmly,

Daveed Benjamin

@themetalayer | themetalayer.org

PS: We would love your ideas on the desirable properties of a meta-layer. The Call for Input is open until June: https://themetalayer.org/call-for-input. 

PPS: I'd like any feedback on how to get more submissions.W e’re also on the lookout for a cat herder—someone who can help marshall more submissions from the aligned communities. If wrangling thoughtful humans sounds like your jam: https://themetalayer.org/cat-herders

Daveed Benjamin
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The Metaweb - The Next Level of the Internet was published by Taylor & Francis in late November, 2023.