Religion has held people together since the beginning. In a modern mediation process , the program of training can make converts quickly and bring them up to speed. Now put AI in the mix. Collating information from every online source of religious insight (as determined by popularity) and maximizing for popularity. Humanity religiously united by the perfect objectively fair , all knowing peace keeper.
But on the way there, a vicious fight as your programs battle their programs. It sounds pretty spiritual to me. Not all spirits are to be trusted.
It's interesting—the Internet can both disseminate religious ideas with unprecedented ease, but it also makes available the literature of every other religion. In some ways, I think that's a powerful tool against tribalism.
Don't think you're wrong. Interesting point but not necessarily very complex ... maybe have to get into the weeds a bit in defining spirituality. But then again you wade out into weeds and you ask yourself; why am I here again? This is just slimey, at best.
Religion has held people together since the beginning. In a modern mediation process , the program of training can make converts quickly and bring them up to speed. Now put AI in the mix. Collating information from every online source of religious insight (as determined by popularity) and maximizing for popularity. Humanity religiously united by the perfect objectively fair , all knowing peace keeper.
But on the way there, a vicious fight as your programs battle their programs. It sounds pretty spiritual to me. Not all spirits are to be trusted.
It's interesting—the Internet can both disseminate religious ideas with unprecedented ease, but it also makes available the literature of every other religion. In some ways, I think that's a powerful tool against tribalism.
Don't think you're wrong. Interesting point but not necessarily very complex ... maybe have to get into the weeds a bit in defining spirituality. But then again you wade out into weeds and you ask yourself; why am I here again? This is just slimey, at best.
Another great piece, Joe!
But this is thoroughly terrifying: "As a mediator between conscious beings, the Internet is spiritual technology." No, thank you.
Hah! Maybe I should start posting this in horror communities 🤔