How the Easter Parade Never Ended
- Martin Enlund
- 12/12/25
Using words to influence behaviour is not a new phenomenon. However, the scale, speed, and precision with which language can be used as a weapon IS new. Today, researchers using AI wish to use “well-formed linguistic input” to cure depression. But an algorithm that can formulate a cure can, just as easily, formulate a poison.
AI as magic goggles
- Martin Enlund
- 10/24/24
Navigating today’s complex information landscape can be a daunting task. Algorithms, bot armies, censorship authorities, and trolls contribute to a thick fog of disinformation, reminiscent of the industrial smog that once shrouded the Ruhr Valley in Germany. Many fear that AI technology will exacerbate the problem.