Tag: AI | Future Conscience

Podcast: AI and Technology of the Imagination

Posted on October 30, 2023 - 0 Comments

I had the pleasure once again to talk with Rudolf of the Thoth Hermes podcast, where we had an expansive conversation about the nature of AI and how it relates to concepts of the imagination in western esotericism.

Some of the questions and themes covered in the discussion include:

Can AI connect to the Divine? Is it fundamentally “natural” or “unnatural”?

Can it produce outputs with “soul”? Does the vast flow of creative information placed into AI datasets produce a new form of “collective unconscious”?

Could AI be an agent of healing in our society? Can it possibly contribute or experience states that we broadly term as “shamanic”?

Can it become a new “technological tradition of imagination”, existing alongside or working with our esoteric traditions?

You can listen to the full recording on the Thoth-Hermes YouTube channel here:

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Ars Nova or ‘The New Technique’

Posted on December 22, 2022 - 0 Comments

I’m pleased to announce that the new edition of the SRIA London pamphlet is now available to be downloaded from the link below.

In this December MMXXII release, we explore the transitional period that humanity is going through from the perspective of both Astrology and Artificial Intelligence.

There are five pieces included in the pamphlet, covering a variety of inter-related themes:

Honouring a New Karmic Cycle
The Future is Here: What is Your Part in Shaping It?

The Vault of the Adepts: Explorations in the Creation of Meaning
Machine Learning & Planetary Magic
First Contact: Knowledge & Conversation with ChatGPT

In these pieces you will find a range of methods and viewpoints that enable us to explore a contemporary Hermeticism in new and exciting ways, bringing together our spiritual and technological realms.

I hope that you enjoy this new edition of the SRIA London pamphlet. If you have any thoughts or questions, please do feel free to connect via Twitter.

SRIA London Pamphlet – Ars Nova – December MMXXIIDownload

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20 Futurist Predictions for 2030

Posted on November 20, 2020 - 1 Comment

With the kind of year 2020 has proven to be, it seems the next decade is going to be a particularly fast-paced and tumultuous one. To keep us all thinking about where we want the world to go over the next 10 years, here are 20 futurist predictions for 2030.… Continue Reading

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How to Spot Propaganda Online

Posted on October 20, 2020 - 0 Comments

How do you spot propaganda on social media? The advancement of propaganda online is a pressing issue.… Continue Reading

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Artificial Evidence and the Death of Public Truth

Posted on March 10, 2019 - 0 Comments

Truth in the public sphere is dying and there doesn’t seem to be much we can do to stop it from happening. What’s needed is a movement towards critical thinking and interrogation of all narratives presented to the public, building a more nuanced picture of truth that does not merely rely on what were previously… Continue Reading

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Anything for the Views? Subservience to Algorithms and the Corrosion of Culture

Posted on December 10, 2017 - 0 Comments

Header image by Kyle McDonald, Creative Commons With billions of views per day and hundreds of hours of video uploaded every minute, independent, searchable and algorithmically personalised video content is the king of modern media. Traditional television channels are becoming irrelevant, newspaper media is losing steam and cutting the cord is the new normal. This… Continue Reading