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The End Of The Seven-Sins Product Era: AI Must Liberate Agency

Regan Peng, a Forbes Councils Member, argues that the era of products designed to exploit the seven deadly sins is ending, and AI must instead focus on liberating human agency rather than maximizing engagement. The highest form of technology, Peng writes, is liberation, not intelligence.

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The End Of The Seven-Sins Product Era: AI Must Liberate Agency
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By Regan Peng, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationThe highest form of technology is liberation, not intelligence.

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