Long Now Foundation Cultivates Long-Term Thinking on AI, Digital Dark Ages, and Civilization’s Future
The Long Now Foundation is expanding its ‘Long Now Ideas’ living library, offering a repository of stories and concepts drawn from the ancient past and distant future to provide civilization-scale context for long-term thinking. Recent additions delve into the anatomy of AI systems, the challenges of digital storage versus preservation, and profound themes of life, intelligence, and consciousness.
Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler’s ‘Anatomy of an AI System’ offers a comprehensive breakdown of how AI functions, examining its societal and ethical implications. Rick Prelinger’s ‘No Film Left Unscanned’ highlights the risks of a ‘digital dark age,’ warning about the difficulties of long-term digital preservation in contrast to the ease of digital storage.
Stewart Brand’s ‘The Essential Art of Civilization’ re-examines what is vital for civilization’s survival and growth, while Josh Berson’s ‘On Meaning’ discusses the pursuit of meaning in contemporary society. These diverse perspectives underscore the importance of adopting a deeper, more extended outlook on the complex challenges we face.
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