Blog: AI

6 articles tagged “AI”

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No Kings, Just a Few Techno Lords

No Kings, Just a Few Techno Lords

•3 min read

Private ownership of digital infrastructure can give a small number of companies the power to determine the conditions under which everyone else participates in economic and public life.

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3 Hypothetical Paintings and Why AI-Generated Art Can Feel Soulless

3 Hypothetical Paintings and Why AI-Generated Art Can Feel Soulless

•6 min read

We don't value artworks as mere objects. We value them as objects with histories, makers, intentions, processes, and relationships. AI-generated art challenges our established methods of art valuation because it can reproduce the perceptual object while making those other dimensions of authorship substantially more ambiguous.

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"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

•9 min read

I explore the growing backlash against AI-generated content across major platforms like LinkedIn and Codeberg. Drawing on the concept of "aura," it is clear to see that these platforms are now fighting to protect their unique value from mass reproduction.

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The "Person" on the Other Side of the Screen

The "Person" on the Other Side of the Screen

•6 min read

If an AI behaves exactly like a person in every interaction that matters, is the distinction relevant for us? And more importantly, should we learn how to live alongside entities that only need to appear human in a healthy cognitive way?

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