New Technologies Transforming Our World: Implications for Evolving Aspects of Peace and for Democracy vs. Autocracy

Abstract

Many new technologies transforming world, with important implications for peace, and democracy/autocracy. In part one, the author introduces ideas of new technologies transforming our world. This part will contain: definitions Science/Technology; technology as Driving Force for Change; Positive/Negative/Neutral Technology Views; new Technologies Ushered in Agricultural/Industrial/Information Ages; and Humanity Entering New Age—with New Technologies Transforming World. The major AI issues are: Privacy; Disinformation/Deep Fakes/Conspiracies; AI/AGI/ASI transitions; chatgpt; and AI becoming super-intelligent/“sentient.” Early International Agreements necessary to prevent AI becoming future existential threat to humanity. It is important to note what being human we don’t want to lose with new technologies. Another issue is job Issues from Robotics / AI’s Impacts. Past transitions from one age to next created new jobs, eliminated old jobs. Debate today on AI/Robotics job focuses mostly on impacts. If there will be insufficient future jobs, then Universal Basic Income/UBI question will be arisen. There is fear that robots replacing blue collar jobs, generative AI/chatgpt replacing white collar jobs. The paper also discusses the impacts of New Technologies on Peace (Part II) and Democracy/Autocracy (Part III). In part two, the focus of the paper will be on the implications of new technologies for evolving aspects of peace. The paper will discuss seven evolving aspects of peace, building on each other, creating a holistic, integrative view of peace for the 21st century—with indigenous/eastern/western contributions: absence of war/violence; international institutions; eliminating structural/physical violence; gender/feminist peace; intercultural peace; gaia peace—between humans/other species; and inner peace