Artificial Culture
The influence of AI now goes far beyond daily transactions and into the construction of our daily lives and decisions. It is impacting culture. What could this mean for the species’ future?
Category: Ideas
A digital multiverse
The metaverse is increasingly becoming a frontier for tech companies to deploy the narrative that suits them. Even as AR and VR tease out the various possibilities, what could it all lead to?
$ocial Validation
Creators on social media optimise their content for validation and sharing. The next step is monetising this validation beyond the standard “influencer” deals. In parallel, the internet is going after the biggest middleman of all – money!
Default in our stars
Choosing “Shuffle Play” on Netflix and outsourcing an entertainment decision to an algorithm may not seem like a big deal, but I think there are second-order consequences that affect the self, society, and species – hugely driven by surveillance capitalism.
Classes Apart
The divide of 1% and 99% is giving way to a more layered class war that pitches the top 0.1% against what remains of the top 10%. The exponential power of capital against the incremental mobility of the professional class. As more and more are denied access across multiple levels, where will it drive society towards?