Glossary
- Neo-Luddism
- A contemporary philosophy opposing certain or all modern technologies, particularly those seen as threatening human employment, autonomy, or social structures. Named after the 19th-century Luddite movement.
- Technological Unemployment
- Job displacement caused by technological change, particularly automation and AI. A central concern of technology resistance movements.
- AI Doomerism
- The belief that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, often predicting catastrophic outcomes from advanced AI systems.
- Human-AI Collaboration
- An approach where AI augments human capabilities rather than replacing them, emphasizing partnership over competition.
- Algorithmic Bias
- Systematic errors in AI systems that create unfair outcomes for certain groups, often reflecting biases in training data or design choices.
Recommended Reading
Historical Context
- The Luddites: Machine-Breaking in Regency England by Malcolm Thomis — Historical analysis of the original movement
- Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford — Classic examination of technology's social impact
- The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul — Philosophical critique of technological determinism
Contemporary Analysis
- The Second Machine Age by Brynjolfsson & McAfee — Economics of automation
- Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil — Algorithmic harm and accountability
- Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks — How automated systems affect vulnerable populations
Balanced Perspectives
- Human + Machine by Daugherty & Wilson — Framework for human-AI collaboration
- AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee — Global perspectives on AI adoption
- The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian — Technical and ethical challenges in AI
Organizations & Initiatives
- AI Now Institute — Research on social implications of AI
- Partnership on AI — Multi-stakeholder organization for responsible AI
- Electronic Frontier Foundation — Digital rights advocacy
- Data & Society — Research on technology and society
Academic Journals
- AI & Society — Interdisciplinary perspectives on AI
- Ethics and Information Technology — Technology ethics research
- Science, Technology, & Human Values — Social studies of science and technology