I hear you. I think a lot of people are asking some variants of that existential question. The question itself isn’t new, but you are right, AI has been a catalyst for many to ask this question.
I don’t think humans ever had “a coherent philosophy of what we’re doing” for anything. That shouldn’t be a surprise because we all act on our individual philosophy and motivation. People pushing AI forward certainly has those.
Personally, I’m finding a lot more joy lately outside tech. Riding a bicycle. Cooking. Painting. There isn’t any point in any of those, aside from the fact that I’m having fun doing those.
I don’t think humans ever had “a coherent philosophy of what we’re doing” for anything. That shouldn’t be a surprise because we all act on our individual philosophy and motivation. People pushing AI forward certainly has those.
Personally, I’m finding a lot more joy lately outside tech. Riding a bicycle. Cooking. Painting. There isn’t any point in any of those, aside from the fact that I’m having fun doing those.