I–Thou vs. I–aIt
On Relationship, Language, and the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Scott Holzman, 2026
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On AI: I believe AI will be as disruptive as people fear. Our systems are brittle, and those building this technology often show little concern for the harm they’re accelerating. An AI future worth living in will require real accountability, robust regulation, strong ethical guardrails, and collective action—especially around climate and inequality. Dismantling capitalism wouldn’t hurt, either.
When a Tool Feels Like a Person
I believe people were pulled from an I-aIt mode of relating, back to an I-It mode. Their illusion of Thou abandoned them, and was replaced by another.
“Researchers Alarmed as AI Refuses to Process Data Unless First Poured Into Elegant Crystal Carafe”
Parce que c’est plus nuancé
Part 5: Holding on to Thou in the Age of aIt
In a world increasingly dominated by algorithmic efficiency, our most radical and essential act may be simply showing up for each other, again and again, in all our gloriously inefficient humanity
Part 4: Why Chatbots Can't Love You (and That Matters)
Genuine encounter between conscious beings is one of the most precious and transformative experiences available to humans.