New Dark Age

Buchzusammenfassung

James Bridle is an artist, publisher, and writer on technology whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Wired, Frieze, Observer, Atlantic and many other publications. New Dark Age is his second book.

YouTube’s algorithm-driven content spiral exemplifies how profit motives shape digital spaces, with children’s content often created by automated accounts exploiting young viewers. This reflects broader issues with technology, where computation, initially developed for military purposes like weather prediction and bomb simulations, often fails due to oversimplified models, as seen in flawed AI experiments and biased algorithms. Despite advancements like Moore’s law, prioritizing data quantity over quality has led to crises in fields like science, where replication failures and diminishing returns are common. Climate change, a hyperobject beyond full comprehension, exacerbates these challenges, impacting both traditional industries and digital infrastructures while being worsened by data-heavy technologies. The overwhelming scale of crises, from climate to surveillance, often leads to inaction, as seen in the Rwandan genocide, where awareness didn’t translate to intervention. Simplified narratives, like conspiracy theories, thrive in this complexity, offering false clarity but fostering fear and division, while technology increasingly centralizes power, leaving societal systems unprepared for its disruptive impacts.

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