# Human Flourishing **Entity class:** Ethical and social concept ## Definition **Human flourishing** concerns the conditions under which persons and communities can live well, develop capacities, sustain meaningful relationships, and participate in just institutions. In the ICE ecosystem it connects scientific capability to values that science alone cannot select. ## Relationships - **institutional projects:** [[wiki/Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement|Incubator for Human Flourishing]], [[wiki/Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement|The Seekers]], and [[wiki/Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement|Dartmouth ICE]]. - **adjacent themes:** ethics, meaning, future society, technology, spirituality, democracy, and environmental survival. - **disambiguation route:** [[wiki/ICE|ICE disambiguation]]. ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “The name Super Intelligence conveys the true capabilities of the technologies being developed today, unlocking new forms of human creativity and empowering Americans to achieve what was previously impossible—not simply imitating or automating human intelligence as is implied by the term ‘Artificial Intelligence.’” > **— The White House**, *Fact Sheet on the Era of Super Intelligence, September 2026* [[reminders/Abundance/Super Intelligence Empowers Americans to Achieve the Impossible by The White House|Super Intelligence Empowers Americans to Achieve the Impossible by The White House]] > “When you have robots and superintelligence, it means that everyone in the world can have better medical care than anyone here, including me. And wouldn’t that be wonderful?” > **— Elon Musk**, *America.gov Super Intelligence panel, September 2026* [[reminders/Abundance/Robots and Super Intelligence Can Bring World-Class Medicine to Everyone by Elon Musk|Robots and Super Intelligence Can Bring World-Class Medicine to Everyone by Elon Musk]] > “I think the most likely outcome [of superintelligence] is one which is incredibly beneficial. If you could look into the future, it is the future you would want.” > **— Elon Musk**, *White House Super Intelligence event, September 2026* [[reminders/Abundance/The Most Likely Future of Super Intelligence Is the Future You Would Want by Elon Musk|The Most Likely Future of Super Intelligence Is the Future You Would Want by Elon Musk]] > “The purpose of technology is to serve humanity and accelerate human flourishing. Any technology that doesn’t achieve that is a failure, and it should be rejected.” > **— Microsoft AI**, *Humanist AI Code of Conduct, September 2026* [[reminders/AI Control/Technology That Does Not Serve Human Flourishing Should Be Rejected by Microsoft AI|Technology That Does Not Serve Human Flourishing Should Be Rejected by Microsoft AI]] > “Any pursuit of superintelligence has to be grounded in the core principle that if the AI we build is not helping humanity and under human control, it’s not worth pursuing.” > **— Satya Nadella**, *Public statement on superintelligence, September 2026* [[reminders/AI Control/Super Intelligence Not Under Human Control Is Not Worth Pursuing by Satya Nadella|Super Intelligence Not Under Human Control Is Not Worth Pursuing by Satya Nadella]] > “Both China and the US are leading nations in AI. We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good, and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the well-being of the people.” > **— Xi Jinping**, *White House welcoming ceremony, September 2026* [[reminders/AI Control/AI Must Remain Under Human Control and Serve Human Well-Being by Xi Jinping|AI Must Remain Under Human Control and Serve Human Well-Being by Xi Jinping]] ## Sources / Provenance - [Dartmouth — Incubator for Human Flourishing](https://fas.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/12/marcelo-gleiser-launches-interdisciplinary-think-tank)