Part 3: “It”: How blurred will we let it become?
'It' is the pronoun of objectification. A single word that draws the boundary between care and control, human and tool. This is about what happens when we forget which is which.
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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.
Part 2: I–Thou vs. I–It in the AI Era
The risk is not that people feel connection with AI. That feeling is real. The risk is that we forget to distinguish between simulation and encounter, between the warmth of response and the fire of presence.
Stop Flirting with the Chatbot
the mirror would like a little breathing room
Part 1: Martin Buber and the Trouble with "It"
A 5?-part Newsletter Series: on the I–Thou vs. I–aIt relationship
Human Settings v1.3.2
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