Hor attended a meeting onArtificial intelligence during the Science Festival in Rome, this year with the emblematic title “Chaos and Harmony”. Unfortunately, the disorder into which the world of geopolitics has fallen is more difficult to decipher than the Universe, but as always, science suggests a method to find a route between uncertainties and instabilityat least as long as we have faith in scientists who, despite fake news, continue to search for meaning and build knowledge.
Today it is easier to understand what the risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence are than to find logic in certain human “intelligences” which unfortunately decide the destinies of humanity but just when the going gets tough we must turn to those who continue to think clearly in today’s jungle of alternative truths.
I sincerely thank the wisdom of two physicists: Antonio Zoccolipresident of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, and Daniele Bonacorsiprofessor at the University of Bologna, for having illustrated in front of an audience of curious young people all the possibilities but also the dangers of AI which has now become a constant and intimate presence in our daily lives.
Serena Dandini (photo by Gianmarco Chieregato).
Mobile phones are no longer neutral tools for providing information but little lifesavers that make us feel less alone like pocket therapists ready to welcome outbursts and dispense advice. A dangerous trend that multinationals in the sector are exploiting without scruples with a specialized market ready to make money by accommodating every human frailty.
“Your loneliness is our business. How artificial intelligence is transforming our relationships” by Serena Mazzini (Rizzoli).
He tells us about it in an upcoming book, the result of careful research Serena Mazzini – expert in new media criticism – with Your loneliness is our business. How artificial intelligence is transforming our relationships (Rizzoli).
The author analyzes the new “economy of solitude”, examining every variant of this thriving and treacherous business that caters to all ages and which for many boys and girls has created virtual friends who are dangerously trusted more than real ones. A precious text for a necessary digital education.
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