Navigating a stable transition to the age of intelligence: A mental wealth perspective

Jo-An Occhipinti; Ante Prodan; William Hynes; Harris A Eyre; Alex Schulze; Goran Ujdur; Marcel Tanner

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109645

Navigating a stable transition to the age of intelligence: A mental wealth perspective

iScience. 2024 Mar 29;27(5):109645. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109645. eCollection 2024 May 17.

Authors

Jo-An Occhipinti^{1

2

3}, Ante Prodan^{1

2

3

4}, William Hynes^{5

6}, Harris A Eyre^{7

8

9}, Alex Schulze¹⁰, Goran Ujdur^{1

2

3}, Marcel Tanner^{11

12}

Affiliations

¹ Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
² Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
³ Computer Simulation & Advanced Research Technologies (CSART), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
⁴ School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
⁵ The World Bank, Paris, France.
⁶ Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
⁷ Brain Capital Alliance, San Francisco, CA, USA.
⁸ Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
⁹ Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Dallas, TX, USA.
¹⁰ Fondation Botnar, Basel, Switzerland.
¹¹ Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, Bern, Switzerland.
¹² Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Basel, Switzerland.

Abstract

In the grand narrative of technological evolution, we are transitioning from the "Age of Information" to the "Age of Intelligence." Rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) are set to reshape society, revolutionize industries, and change the nature of work, challenging our traditional understanding of the dynamics of the economy and its relationship with human productivity and societal prosperity. As we brace for this transformative shift, promising advancements in healthcare, education, productivity, and more, there are concerns of large-scale job loss, mental health repercussions, and risks to social stability and democracy. This paper proposes the concept of Mental Wealth as an action framework that supports nations to proactively position themselves for a smooth transition to the Age of Intelligence while fostering economic and societal prosperity.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Public health; Social sciences.

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