Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder and prominent tech investor, offered an optimistic vision for artificial intelligence on Tuesday, introducing his concept of “super agency” that frames AI as a tool for human empowerment rather than replacement.
Speaking at a TED AI conference fireside chat with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin in San Francisco, Hoffman previewed themes from his upcoming book on super agency, positioning AI as the next frontier of human capability enhancement.
“If you look back at technology, it actually massively increases human agency,” Hoffman said. “Each of these major technological leaps give us superpowers.” He drew parallels between historical innovations like horses and automobiles to today’s AI systems, which he characterized as “cognitive superpowers.”…