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AI's 'Instant Knowledge' Compared to Medieval Enlightenment Texts

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A Mastodon post humorously suggests that the concept of "AI and Instant Knowledge" is akin to medieval enlightenment, drawing parallels to ancient demonic manuscripts like the 'Ars Notoria'. The post playfully implies that these old texts offer a similar path to becoming a "medieval genius" as modern self-help books or internet research. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post making a humorous, non-substantive comparison, fitting the definition of a meme.

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AI's 'Instant Knowledge' Compared to Medieval Enlightenment Texts

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

    🤖🎩 "AI and # Instant Knowledge" promises to turn you into a medieval genius with just a sprinkle of digital fairy dust! Who knew the key to # enlightenment was

    🤖🎩 "AI and # Instant Knowledge" promises to turn you into a medieval genius with just a sprinkle of digital fairy dust! Who knew the key to # enlightenment was buried in the 'Ars Notoria' and not in a pile of half-read self-help books? 😂🔮 Turns out, centuries-old demonic manuscri…

    LINKS publicdomainreview.org/…/ars-notoria

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