370 BC - Information or Understanding?
The debate on how to use technology is as old as time.
Socrates tells a story about two Egyptian gods, Theuth and Thamus, debating the merits of introducing writing to the people. Theuth argues that writing will make people wiser and improve their memory, while Thamus believes it will make people forgetful and overly reliant on the written words. They would become overwhelmed with external information but have no true understanding.
With AI technology, this debate is more relevant than ever.