Finding common ground: social collaboration based on cognitive intelligence and AI

The capacity of groups to solve problems rests on finding common ground. At the moment, our nation and our world struggle. It is a struggle between building and preserving identity (be it national, political party, corporate, or individual) and the capacity to form bridges of understanding and knowledge discovery. Managing the challenging intersection of identity and idea exploration can either undermine or reinforce how we work together, whether in the business enterprise or how we govern. Identity-based interaction often works to preserve its self-interest and can likewise be subject to vilification. Rather than finding common ground, identity-based conversation strategies often create disparities of power that thwart opportunities to find alignment.

In a recent conversation with a group seeking approaches to how we can heal the divide in the US (or even in the world), top of mind was the reality that it cannot be done via social media. Why? Because the slightest misunderstanding results in demonization. That is the reality of our current situation.

This article presents a new approach to social collaborations, whether in business decisions, public policy, or global issues. We discuss the use of AI technology to unify rather than divide.

Optimizing media streams to reinforce or manipulate our view of the world is a destructive use of AI technology. Reinforcement of divisiveness is detrimental to social good and progress globally. It opens us to tyranny.