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Michael Pollan calls for "consciousness hygiene" against AI

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Michael Pollan advocates for a "consciousness hygiene" to protect one's inner world from external disruptions. He argues that algorithms designed to stimulate dopamine and capture attention increasingly interfere with our ability to process thoughts and perceive the world. Pollan also notes a growing trend of people forming emotional connections with AI chatbots, attributing consciousness to entities that lack it. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI's algorithmic design and chatbot interactions may negatively impact human attention and emotional well-being.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing AI's impact on human consciousness.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Michael Pollan calls for "consciousness hygiene" against AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "People need a “consciousness hygiene” to defend our internal world against invaders that are trying to move in. Our ability to sit with our thoughts and percei

    "People need a “consciousness hygiene” to defend our internal world against invaders that are trying to move in. Our ability to sit with our thoughts and perceive the world is increasingly disrupted by # algorithms engineered to tickle our dopamine receptors and capture our # att…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/michael-pollan-book-a-w…

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