You to the Power of Two: Human Potential in the Age of Identic AI
By Joseph Bradley and Don Tapscott
The book explores where AI and identity meet — an emerging era where AI evolve from tools to active participants in our lives. Personal agents promise to transform how we live, work, and interact, fundamentally reshaping the institutions that underpin society.
As our digital identities become smarter and more capable, we enter the age of Identic AI—a world where 24 hour AI companions can streamline daily tasks, improve health and wellness, and offer lifelong learning to those who seek it. For professionals, these AI co-pilots can amplify human capabilities, boosting creativity and supercharging productivity and effectiveness. Beyond the world of work, Identic agents will serve as our consigliere, private doctor, cultural curator, life mentor, financial planner, librarian, and even counselor. If we do this right, our digital sidekicks will help us navigate life and build a more fulfilling future.
Yet, with extraordinary promise comes extraordinary risk. The age of Identic AI poses critical dangers to individuals and humanity, not just massive job displacement and deepening inequalities, but the concentration of power in giant corporations who essentially own our digital selves. The book argues that our digital identities must be self-sovereign, owned and controlled by each of us. A self-sovereign digital identity is not just a moral imperative— thanks to blockchain technology it’s a feasible goal. A democratized and decentralized Identic AI will require nothing less than the reinvention of the AI stack through blockchain. The authors provide a compelling vision for achieving this, offering a road map to address the profound challenges of this new era.
The book equips individuals, businesses, and policymakers with the insights and practical advice to harness the transformative power of Identic AI, ensuring the promise is fulfilled. Will we harness this technology to create a more equitable and empowered society—or let it reshape us in ways we cannot control? The choice is ours.
