Paper reads AI through Hannah Arendt: fear of AI reflects a deeper fear of humanity
ArtificialOther · x · 2026-11-09
A paper in AI & SOCIETY's "Curmudgeon Corner" column (Colin Ashruf, June 2025, 4 citations) extends Hannah Arendt's analysis of the history of science and technology to contemporary AI and social media.
- Draws parallels between AI and Arendt-era developments like nuclear weapons and space exploration, arguing fear of AI ultimately reflects a deeper fear of humanity itself
- Notes R&D has shifted from physical products to intricate processes — self-learning algorithms that rely on human input
- Argues the scientific method, via consumerism and job automation, has deepened Arendt's "world-alienation"
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