Lovely thinking, Aki, thank you. After all if we can find spirituality in other kinds of people-made structures like buildings, why not in technology? And I agree, returning to stillness and contemplation maybe what is required to find it. Yet most technology is focused on utility. It may be that it’s in the experience of using not in the outcome of use that we might find access to wider possibilities? But should we be wary too of the tricks of anthropomorphic delusion?
The ghost in the machine is an elusive concept, should we worry about it or welcome it? When an AI system produces an answer that was not envisioned that still does not denote consciousness. So if we acknowledge the possibility of the spiritual within the technological, is it a presence beyond us or a projection of us? Or is its possible existence more important than its provenance? Happy 2025!
Nicely done, Aki. Of course, stillness comes easily when contemplating winter in Finland -- getting people to slow down in Silicon Valley with untold wealth dangling requires physical restraints. Seriously, Hefner in particular looks interesting -- thanks for bringing to my attention. And I hope your holidays are bright!
Lovely thinking, Aki, thank you. After all if we can find spirituality in other kinds of people-made structures like buildings, why not in technology? And I agree, returning to stillness and contemplation maybe what is required to find it. Yet most technology is focused on utility. It may be that it’s in the experience of using not in the outcome of use that we might find access to wider possibilities? But should we be wary too of the tricks of anthropomorphic delusion?
The ghost in the machine is an elusive concept, should we worry about it or welcome it? When an AI system produces an answer that was not envisioned that still does not denote consciousness. So if we acknowledge the possibility of the spiritual within the technological, is it a presence beyond us or a projection of us? Or is its possible existence more important than its provenance? Happy 2025!
Thank you Jeremy, I'll keep exploring this topic on future posts, stay tuned! Glorious 2025 to you too.
Nicely done, Aki. Of course, stillness comes easily when contemplating winter in Finland -- getting people to slow down in Silicon Valley with untold wealth dangling requires physical restraints. Seriously, Hefner in particular looks interesting -- thanks for bringing to my attention. And I hope your holidays are bright!
Thank you David, I wish equal brightness to you!