Wow, Reed, what a great articulation of so many important ideas.
I have used the phrase "artificial intimacy" frequently as it seems to encapsulate that particular idea so very well, but in truth I first heard it from Dr. Maggie Melo, who was the closing keynote to our first Libraries and AI mini conference: https://youtu.be/9mXUKknhU6Y?si=BAEEhaj06-U7YOSA. (Thanks, Maggie!)
Another phrase I have really appreciated is "Darwinian triggers," those evolved responses that can be mimicked to make us feel rapport, friendship, or even love. (I can't remember the provenance of this phrase, but not from me either.) One of my very real concerns is that because of the enormous amount of personal information being accumulated about us through our online and social media activity, sophisticated psychographs or personality profiles can be constructed for each of us, then allowing very personal "triggers" to be used to influence or manipulate us for commercial, social, or political gain. I think this is pretty much inevitable, and I'm not sure how to prepare for it. Certainly, we can help others understand our shared vulnerability through the act of "generative teaching" (another great phrase, derived from Erik Erickson), but the sophisticated understanding required to help others understand this inevitable form of manipulation makes it hard to think there will be many capable of doing so.
Thank you for your comment! I will tag Maggie Melo in the article as well.
I like that phrase "Darwinian triggers." Music theory has similar "triggers" that can manipulate emotion and feelings when certain chords are used (I can tell you about that in our meeting on Tuesday).
There are all sorts of ways that we are already manipulated. I wouldn't put it past people to find other ways.
Wow, Reed, what a great articulation of so many important ideas.
I have used the phrase "artificial intimacy" frequently as it seems to encapsulate that particular idea so very well, but in truth I first heard it from Dr. Maggie Melo, who was the closing keynote to our first Libraries and AI mini conference: https://youtu.be/9mXUKknhU6Y?si=BAEEhaj06-U7YOSA. (Thanks, Maggie!)
Another phrase I have really appreciated is "Darwinian triggers," those evolved responses that can be mimicked to make us feel rapport, friendship, or even love. (I can't remember the provenance of this phrase, but not from me either.) One of my very real concerns is that because of the enormous amount of personal information being accumulated about us through our online and social media activity, sophisticated psychographs or personality profiles can be constructed for each of us, then allowing very personal "triggers" to be used to influence or manipulate us for commercial, social, or political gain. I think this is pretty much inevitable, and I'm not sure how to prepare for it. Certainly, we can help others understand our shared vulnerability through the act of "generative teaching" (another great phrase, derived from Erik Erickson), but the sophisticated understanding required to help others understand this inevitable form of manipulation makes it hard to think there will be many capable of doing so.
Steve:
Thank you for your comment! I will tag Maggie Melo in the article as well.
I like that phrase "Darwinian triggers." Music theory has similar "triggers" that can manipulate emotion and feelings when certain chords are used (I can tell you about that in our meeting on Tuesday).
There are all sorts of ways that we are already manipulated. I wouldn't put it past people to find other ways.