Doom Loop Systems & Our AI Future

What do WAPO, WSJ, FT Book of the Year AI 2041 and The Matrix have in common? That’s right, neither of them is about AI

Constructed image of the book cover for AI 2041 to the right, the streaming ‘cover’ of The Matrix film to the left, and screen shot of a still from the end of the film reading “system failure” over strings of code between them

Yes, the color scheme tie-in is on purpose. Yes, they’re both about the future. Yes, they both depict AI-driven change in our future. Yes, both show the AI-impacted world heading our way as a toss up between…