{"id":5971,"date":"2021-06-10T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espacemultimediagantner.cg90.net\/?post_type=publication&p=5971"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:43:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:43:51","slug":"artificial-fear-inteligence-of-death-by-lauren-huret-english","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.espacemultimediagantner.cg90.net\/fr\/publication\/artificial-fear-inteligence-of-death-by-lauren-huret-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial fear inteligence of death by Lauren Huret (english)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The many examples of applied artificial intelligence, or <\/span>\u201cweak AI,\u201d that now populate our lives (Siri, Internet search <\/span>engines, chatbots, auto-translate, facial recognition, etc.), <\/span>developed by major tech companies and secular institu<\/span>–<\/span>tions, foreshadow the presupposed future appearance of a <\/span>form of non-organic autonomous intelligence. Such abun<\/span>–<\/span>dant use of weak AI is very recent but sociological and <\/span>behavioral studies suggest we have a \u201cnatural\u201d empathy <\/span>and powerful emotional reaction vis-\u00e0-vis these objects\/<\/span>programs and their representations (user interfaces).<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, forms of non-organic intelligence are already sur<\/span>–<\/span>rounded by stories, behaviors, and personifications as well <\/span>as political and social claims. We must constantly face, in<\/span>–<\/span>tegrate, and learn what functions they serve and the phe<\/span>–<\/span>nomena associated with them. We must continually try to <\/span>make sense out of what we may feel, live, and experience <\/span>with, in, and around these machines with the help of narra<\/span>–<\/span>tives, mythologies, re-appropriations, and interpretations, <\/span>like the ones manifested in the latest science fiction movies. <\/span>AI has an undeniable attraction on our imagination, and it <\/span>opens an infinite field of exegesis, interpretative shifts, in<\/span>–<\/span>describable confusion and stupor. Despite the many philo<\/span>–<\/span>sophical questions that arise (e.g. What is intelligence?), <\/span>tremendous breakthroughs in the last few years have brought <\/span>AIs much closer to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning in 2013, I started delving into the myriad of tech<\/span>–<\/span>nical, philosophical, and sci-fi literature surrounding AI as <\/span>well as its role on the internet. In the summer of 2015, with <\/span>support from the FCAC Geneva, I undertook a trip to the San <\/span>Francisco Bay Area and the epicenter of computing: Silicon <\/span>Valley, California. I wanted to talk face to face with thinkers <\/span>who could offer varying perspectives, profound criticism, <\/span>funny, scary, and humbling insights, and an overview of <\/span>artificial intelligence. For this publication, I have selected <\/span>the interviews that I conducted with Monica Anderson, Erik <\/span>Davis, R.U. Sirius, and Dag Spicer because they reflect a <\/span>multiplicity of viewpoints and the complexity of AI. During <\/span>my visit to the Prelinger Archives in San Francisco, Megan <\/span>Prelinger introduced me to <\/span>Byte<\/span> magazine, an important and <\/span>popular monthly magazine from the early days of personal <\/span>computers. Visual material from issues of <\/span>Byte<\/span> from 1978 <\/span>to 1986 forms the basis of the collages in this book. When <\/span>looking through this iconic material, it was evident that the <\/span>invention of personal computers was about to impact every <\/span>level of society in a major way. Often compared to a magical <\/span>object with fantastic abilities, the computer has been seen\u2014<\/span>since its inception\u2014as a \u201cmiracle.\u201d From the same source I <\/span>chose a selection of advertisements in which computers <\/span>are ascribed human or magical qualities, resonating, often <\/span>in a goofy and playful way, with the notion of a human-like <\/span>computer that is so central to AI discourse.<\/span><\/p>\n

I invited Hunter Longe to collaborate and assist in my knowl<\/span>–<\/span>edge-gathering excursion, of which this book is one of the <\/span>outputs. His voice is present in several of the interviews. <\/span>Without him the project would not have been possible, not <\/span>only because he is originally from the Bay Area but because <\/span>his knowledge on the topic made him an irreplaceable dia<\/span>–<\/span>log partner. I would like to thank him, his family, and his <\/span>friends who have been so kind and supportive. I would also <\/span>like to thank the interviewees who were extremely generous <\/span>with their time and thoughts, as well as Raffael D\u00f6rig and <\/span>Claire Hoffmann for all of their work and for believing in the <\/span>project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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