Anglo-Futurism: Artificial Intelligence
The overarching theme is that AI, while a product of modern technology, should be leveraged to support the cultural and communal values central to Anglo-Futurism, enhancing rather than replacing human interaction and cultural continuity.
You can read more about this in my book, Collected Essays on AngloFuturism Philosophy. It is exclusively published on Amazon.
Here is the link:
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From my Pilgrim review… (I think this has relevance to any AI which lacks one vital element of true humanness - the ability to to pay open attention to what is)
In Prayer the Mind watches over Purity of Heart
“The heart that is constantly guarded, and is not allowed to receive the forms, images, and fantasies of the dark and evil spirits, is conditioned by nature to give birth from within itself to thoughts filled with light. For just as coal engenders a flame, or a flame lights a candle, so will God, who from our baptism dwells in our heart, kindle our mind to contemplation when he finds it free from the winds of evil and protected by the guarding of the intellect.” (St. Hesychios the Priest in the Philokalia).
Modern, materialistic visions of the role of the mind do not consider the vital role of the mind - viz to guard and watch over the heart. The mind’s lesser roles of thinking, planning, remembering, talking, writing etc etc, are seen to be the only functions of the mind. But these are the exact capacities which must be ignored at the time of prayer. Why? Because they all feed the ego self and its desires. The simplicity and openness of prayer requires stillness, silence and simplicity of mind and body. These are the foundations of communion with God in prayer. The way of a pilgrim to be simple and silent is to pray, “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me” and then pray it again and again and…” In this way, we are unselfed, and we begin to know the one reality whose centre is everywhere and circumference is nowhere, because she naturally appears.
Many today are materialists. They assume that this is nonsense, and so they speak on another (nonsensical) perspective on the self and reality. They speak of consciousness arising from matter like mist over the lake. It is thoughts (neural events) that assure us that we are conscious, sentient beings. But the assertion that human brain matter generates consciousness is an unproven (and unprovable). It is based on the belief that all that exists is matter - solid, measurable stuff. Sure, brain matter activity is associated with a conscious “me” and my thoughts, emotions and body feelings, but matter is the origin? To assert ‘(brain) matter gives rise to consciousness’ assert a causal relationship is without foundation in empirical science. It is magical thinking. There is no suggested physical mechanisms and no experimental evidence. It as nonsensical as imagining a ‘thinking, feeling person’ will magically emerge from an algorithmic machine, even if it is an artificial learning machine or algorithm. A far more reasonable explanation of the actual experience of consciousness is to assert that consciousness gives rise to matter and when we learn, with Pilgrim, to pray constantly we encounter, in our experience, a much deeper reality - “everything around me appeared wondrous to me and inspired me with love for and gratitude to God. People, trees, plants, and animals—I felt a kinship with them all and discovered how each bore the seal of the Name of Jesus Christ.”
Thats why the mind must descend to the heart. Consider what happens when the heart if forced up into the mind: - the mind’s priority of thought is given precedence over love, the priority of the heart. Wisdom forsakes the mind and it cannot recognise the demons of pride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, greed and sloth which emerge from deep within the human person. The ‘mind of the flesh’ then sees these demons not as sins to be confessed and repented of, but as goods to be celebrated as desirable to satisfy the ego self. However, the way of constant prayer allows the mind to descend to the heart. When the mind has descended to the heart, it is ruled by wisdom, and it is able to recognises and repel the demons of pride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, greed and sloth. So, constant prayer “… is an impregnable wall for all who are labouring under the attacks of demons, as well as an impenetrable coat of mail and a strong shield” (Cassian) against the wiles of the Satan. The mind now has found its true role - watchfulness, discernment and wisdom.
Hi BA
This concept is great, but AI is not something that will be controlled by nice ideas about "humans being the most important beings on the planet."
The name tells it all.
It claims that it is 1) Artificial and 2) Intelligence
It is neither.
It is made by humans and it has no intelligence of it's own.
By embracing it in any way you are giving in to the "New Speak" of those who want to control the world, as you are agreeing with its own definition, which is a lie.
We should call it what it is BDC: Big Dumb Computer.
AI is one of the most powerful totalitarian tools for controlling people.
AI is nothing more than a major step in controlling how people think and act, as it tells you information that you don't need to think about, or can't actually prove if it is valid or not, upon which you act.
We should not be writing protocols on AI use but be telling people to think about what they are doing, and if they can't prove the data to be correct then DON'T DO IT!!!!!
AI is a black box, not a magic black box as it is promoted as.
It is Pandora's Box from which all the evils of the world will be promoted to gullible and stupid people who are unwilling to think.
Teach people to think, not to use AI to think for them.