Ask the right questions

The Magic Formula of 6 provides a systematic basis for approaching issues, centring on questions inspired by six great thinkers: Albert Einstein, Socrates, Sigmund Freud, the Dalai Lama, Austrian-American propaganda-expert Edward Bernays and entrepreneur and industrialist Henry Ford. It is aimed at ensuring that the right inquiries are made about the problems that are tackled in the subsequent chapters. It is also suggested for use in systems or endowing AI with a suitable system of ethics to ensure it avoids causing harm to human beings.