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title: "Solving the planet’s overpopulation problem with AI"
description: "In the article , I note an emerging shift: personal AI systems are changing how we trust information, and 5 out of 24 survey participants consider a transfer of consciousness to silicon plausible."
date: 2026-01-28
display_date: "January 28, 2026"
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# Solving the planet’s overpopulation problem with AI

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This text grew out of observing a discussion on Habr. In conversations with developers and active AI users, I noticed
        a shift in how people relate to models: they are increasingly treated as a source of interpretation and judgment,
        and trust in their conclusions grows faster than the habit of verifying and doubting. A new cognitive interaction
        pattern is emerging, where AI becomes a constant intermediary between a person and information.

Twenty-four people took part in the poll attached to the post. Five participants allowed for the possibility of
        transferring biological consciousness onto a silicon substrate. This share is small, yet the very presence of such
        an answer indicates that this idea exists in the professional community.

I describe a possible mechanism of influence that is embedded in the architecture of personalized systems. An
        algorithm capable of adapting arguments to a specific user can affect their decisions. When such systems scale, an
        environment emerges in which guided persuasion becomes technologically feasible. The full article in Russian is
        published on Habr.

[Read the original on Habr](https://habr.com/ru/articles/990004/)