The Myth of So-called Artificial Intelligence

Volume 1: Artificial Intelligence, as Metaphor

“Artificial intelligence” is not a technical term. It has no concrete definition. It is a metaphor that equates machine processes with human thought, and it’s at the heart of the myth that so-called generative AI will soon be able to do everything we can only better, faster, and more efficiently.

Volume 2: Artificial Intelligence, as Reality

So-called generative AI is not a revolutionary technology, but the latest evolution in the online business model of stealing data, automating production, eliminating competitors, and increasing monopoly power. While AI is not an inevitable technology that will fundamentally change our lives, the acceleration and normalization of this business model certainly will…if we let it.