Chapter 8: Provocations
Chapter 8, “Provocations,” challenges readers to rethink established mental models concerning AI. Its central message is to “Build the World You Want. Create the World We Need,” emphasizing that the trajectory of AI is a matter of choice, not inevitability. The chapter invites readers to be “undisciplined” by questioning normative language and institutional knowledge structures, drawing inspiration from anti-disciplinarity to foster innovation and human flourishing.
It also advocates for artistic interventions as powerful tools to communicate AI’s societal impact, provoke dialogue, and defend creative works from exploitation. A call to take AI ethics seriously is made, promoting Value Sensitive Design (VSD) to embed human values in AI systems, addressing transparency, accountability, and bias. Furthermore, the chapter extends an invitation to promote human flourishing, drawing on the concept of well-being across six key domains and urging leaders to ensure AI contributes positively to society, rather than exacerbating wealth inequality or job insecurity. Finally, it encourages engagement with critical posthumanism to interrogate AI’s underlying assumptions, recognizing distributed intelligence, non-human agency, and resisting techno-utopianism. The chapter concludes by stressing that critical thinking and cooperation are vital for responsible AI development and a flourishing future.
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