The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

What are the potential benefits and barriers to global collaboration in addressing the challenges of the coming technological wave? How do nation-states exacerbate the dangers of this wave? How might they work together to contain those dangers?

What are Suleyman’s proposals for containing the dangers of the coming wave of technology? What are the obstacles to these proposals, and what cultural, political, and societal changes would need to take place for those obstacles to be overcome?

Discuss the role of asymmetric power in the context of emerging technologies, as outlined by Suleyman. How does this concept challenge traditional notions of military superiority?

Discuss the ethical considerations raised by the development and deployment of autonomous technologies. How should society address issues of accountability, transparency, and unintended consequences?

Analyze Suleyman’s views on the importance of public engagement and awareness in shaping the governance of emerging technologies. How might education and public discourse influence policy decisions and regulatory frameworks?

Explore Suleyman’s arguments regarding the impact of emerging technologies on democracy and authoritarianism. How might advances in AI, surveillance, and information manipulation reshape political systems?

Explore Suleyman’s assertion that containment of the coming wave of technology is both impossible and necessary. How does he resolve this apparent logical contradiction? How convincing and/or achievable is said resolution?

Discuss the concept of pessimism aversion as described by Suleyman. How might cognitive biases and cultural attitudes impact society’s response to the risks and opportunities of the coming wave of technology?