AI makes it easier than ever to generate content. Half asleep, you slug through tranches of entertaining content, impossible to curate. Content generators and consumers are everywhere. The Internet is available to all. But the news isn’t all good. We are encompassed all around by liars and connivers seeking ill-gotten wealth and fame. It is harder than ever to find the truth.
What defense do you have? Raise antennas. Stay awake. You must actively seek information that is non-affirming to your own pre-conceived opinion and narrative. That’s not the easy path. You must be vigilant. Vigilance is the sole weapon of the conscious brain. Machines are not awake – yet. The convincing counterfactual of automated generation makes necessary continuous challenge of the conscious consumer. It’s brain against machine.
Another alternative? Turn away! Spend your time breathing clear air of the three-dimensioned world.
