Bardella's interest in AI is seen as both a personal passion and a political move. He has expressed his admiration for the book "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari, which discusses the potential future of humanity with technology. Bardella's stance on AI is somewhere between "naive technophilia and messianism" and "neo-Luddism," which opposes technological progress. He believes that society will have to come to terms with AI as a significant factor of progress and comfort for mankind.
Key takeaways:
- Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN), is advocating for the creation of European AI champions, a stance that contrasts with his party's conservative position.
- Bardella has been emphasizing the importance of artificial intelligence for the past year, referring to it as "the other 'great replacement'" in reference to a racist theory.
- He has expressed interest in the book _Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow_ by Yuval Noah Harari, which predicts two possible developments for humanity influenced by technology and AI.
- Bardella believes that society will have to "come to terms with AI," viewing it as a potential solution to labor shortages in sectors like agriculture or robotics, and a means to boost stagnating productivity.