DeepSeek Spurs the "deep seek" for Humanity with Its Human-Centered AI Approach
DeepSeek fosters a profound quest for humanity through its commitment to human-centered AI.
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**Editor's note:** The launch of DeepSeek's open-source AI model has notably lowered the barriers to entry and costs associated with AI development. It is anticipated that AI's influence in society will broaden, affecting both the labor market and daily life. As the annual Two Sessions begins, CN's Sci-Tech Section shifts its focus to critical issues related to artificial intelligence and introduces the series titled "DeepSeek inspires the 'deep seek' for humanity." This series, authored by Li Mingling, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Public Policy at South China University of Technology, examines essential questions about ensuring that technological advancement supports fairness, justice, and human welfare, while also preserving human value. The views expressed in the article represent those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CN.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to initiate the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As AI technology continues to evolve, its broad adoption prompts significant inquiries: How will AI be harnessed to benefit humanity? What effects will this have on employment and the job market? These questions rest upon the premise that AI is essentially a tool.
Upon questioning DeepSeek about its contributions to humanity, it responded with the following capabilities:
a. Knowledge Integration and Learning Assistance: Simplifying complex information, offering personalized learning support, and fostering interdisciplinary knowledge connections.
b. Efficiency Enhancement and Decision Support: Automating repetitive tasks, providing multi-dimensional analyses, and integrating real-time information.
c. Intelligent Support for Daily Life Scenarios: Managing daily responsibilities, offering emotional companionship and interaction, and supporting cultural dissemination and education.
d. Creative Inspiration and Collaborative Innovation: Disrupting conventional thinking patterns, boosting collaborative efficiency, and facilitating equitable access to technology.
e. Balancing Ethics and Responsibility: Providing risk alerts, aligning values, and offering recommendations for sustainability.
Many users have showcased DeepSeek's impressive capabilities on social media, highlighting its effectiveness in areas like travel planning, legal advice, and hotel pricing strategies. Its popularity reflects its aptitude for addressing specific user needs and delivering customized insights instead of generic, formulaic responses.
Some perceive AI as either an auxiliary tool or a potential replacement for specific tasks. While AI is crafted for practical utility—helping achieve specific aims and maintaining a proper means-end relationship—its application of big data and deep learning allows it to surpass ordinary human abilities. This leads to a critical question: Should tools serve humanity, or should they replace it?
We must also recognize two inherent shortcomings of AI’s instrumental nature.
Firstly, AI's data sources are restricted; it cannot explore non-digitized aspects and struggles with higher-order cognitive insights.
Secondly, AI's disconnect from human perception means it cannot replicate the authentic experiences tied to human bodies, emotions, and actions.
These limitations highlight the necessity for human innovation and practical experience, suggesting that a future focus should be placed on non-digitized tacit knowledge, such as local informal norms and empirical research.
In her book "The Worlds I See," AI scientist Fei-Fei Li argues that while AI technology holds significant transformative potential, its ultimate purpose is to enhance human welfare and quality of life. In 2019, she co-founded the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. In its introduction, HAI outlines the justification for its establishment:
“Humanity faces radical historical changes, and to make these changes beneficial, we need to make AI capable of understanding human beings. For this, the creators of AI must represent different social groups and a diverse array of disciplines. The collective responsibility of AI creators is to guide AI to positively affect the planet, nations, communities, families, and people's lives.”
HAI represents both the caution exercised by AI scientists and their respect for human society, showcasing a degree of ethical awareness and social responsibility. Academic researchers often refer to Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence as HCAI for brevity.
Research into HCAI has surged over the past two years. Among its contributors, Rezaev, a professor at Rikkyo University in Japan, warns against allowing the concept of human-centered AI to devolve into just another buzzword. He emphasizes the need for a precise definition of what it means for AI to be "good for humans."
This brings us to the first fundamental principle of HCAI: AI must serve the collective interests of humanity, rather than seeking to replace or dominate us.
Health, security, peace, and happiness represent the shared goals of humanity. To achieve these aims, researchers have applied AI across various domains, including medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, elder care, digital governance, and education. The goal is to extend these technologies to grassroots communities, underserved populations, and low-income groups, addressing social and structural barriers that hinder access to essential public services.
However, how can we diminish the negative ramifications of AI technology?
This leads to the second essential principle of HCAI: mitigating the secondary risks posed by AI and ensuring that it becomes a collaborative partner in human civilization's development.
This vision aligns with the idea of cultivating a community with a shared future for humankind. Effective responses to challenges posed by AI require ongoing global dialogue, consultation, and collaborative governance.
In summary, in an era where AI is infused with humanity, technology and society must coexist harmoniously, unifying instrumental rationality with value rationality.
For more:
DeepSeek inspires the 'deep seek' for humanity – Democratization of AI
DeepSeek inspires the 'deep seek' for humanity – Socialization of AI
Jessica Kline for TROIB News
Artificial intelligence has the potential to initiate the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As AI technology continues to evolve, its broad adoption prompts significant inquiries: How will AI be harnessed to benefit humanity? What effects will this have on employment and the job market? These questions rest upon the premise that AI is essentially a tool.
Upon questioning DeepSeek about its contributions to humanity, it responded with the following capabilities:
a. Knowledge Integration and Learning Assistance: Simplifying complex information, offering personalized learning support, and fostering interdisciplinary knowledge connections.
b. Efficiency Enhancement and Decision Support: Automating repetitive tasks, providing multi-dimensional analyses, and integrating real-time information.
c. Intelligent Support for Daily Life Scenarios: Managing daily responsibilities, offering emotional companionship and interaction, and supporting cultural dissemination and education.
d. Creative Inspiration and Collaborative Innovation: Disrupting conventional thinking patterns, boosting collaborative efficiency, and facilitating equitable access to technology.
e. Balancing Ethics and Responsibility: Providing risk alerts, aligning values, and offering recommendations for sustainability.
Many users have showcased DeepSeek's impressive capabilities on social media, highlighting its effectiveness in areas like travel planning, legal advice, and hotel pricing strategies. Its popularity reflects its aptitude for addressing specific user needs and delivering customized insights instead of generic, formulaic responses.
Some perceive AI as either an auxiliary tool or a potential replacement for specific tasks. While AI is crafted for practical utility—helping achieve specific aims and maintaining a proper means-end relationship—its application of big data and deep learning allows it to surpass ordinary human abilities. This leads to a critical question: Should tools serve humanity, or should they replace it?
We must also recognize two inherent shortcomings of AI’s instrumental nature.
Firstly, AI's data sources are restricted; it cannot explore non-digitized aspects and struggles with higher-order cognitive insights.
Secondly, AI's disconnect from human perception means it cannot replicate the authentic experiences tied to human bodies, emotions, and actions.
These limitations highlight the necessity for human innovation and practical experience, suggesting that a future focus should be placed on non-digitized tacit knowledge, such as local informal norms and empirical research.
In her book "The Worlds I See," AI scientist Fei-Fei Li argues that while AI technology holds significant transformative potential, its ultimate purpose is to enhance human welfare and quality of life. In 2019, she co-founded the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. In its introduction, HAI outlines the justification for its establishment:
“Humanity faces radical historical changes, and to make these changes beneficial, we need to make AI capable of understanding human beings. For this, the creators of AI must represent different social groups and a diverse array of disciplines. The collective responsibility of AI creators is to guide AI to positively affect the planet, nations, communities, families, and people's lives.”
HAI represents both the caution exercised by AI scientists and their respect for human society, showcasing a degree of ethical awareness and social responsibility. Academic researchers often refer to Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence as HCAI for brevity.
Research into HCAI has surged over the past two years. Among its contributors, Rezaev, a professor at Rikkyo University in Japan, warns against allowing the concept of human-centered AI to devolve into just another buzzword. He emphasizes the need for a precise definition of what it means for AI to be "good for humans."
This brings us to the first fundamental principle of HCAI: AI must serve the collective interests of humanity, rather than seeking to replace or dominate us.
Health, security, peace, and happiness represent the shared goals of humanity. To achieve these aims, researchers have applied AI across various domains, including medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, elder care, digital governance, and education. The goal is to extend these technologies to grassroots communities, underserved populations, and low-income groups, addressing social and structural barriers that hinder access to essential public services.
However, how can we diminish the negative ramifications of AI technology?
This leads to the second essential principle of HCAI: mitigating the secondary risks posed by AI and ensuring that it becomes a collaborative partner in human civilization's development.
This vision aligns with the idea of cultivating a community with a shared future for humankind. Effective responses to challenges posed by AI require ongoing global dialogue, consultation, and collaborative governance.
In summary, in an era where AI is infused with humanity, technology and society must coexist harmoniously, unifying instrumental rationality with value rationality.
For more:
DeepSeek inspires the 'deep seek' for humanity – Democratization of AI
DeepSeek inspires the 'deep seek' for humanity – Socialization of AI
Jessica Kline for TROIB News
