I agree—AI-generated superstimuli are much more of a concern than groups that might try to isolate themselves from it. IMO such groups are not just less of a concern, but good and even necessary, even if their values may seem backwards to us. They serve as the “control group” for the rest of society in times of such unpredictable cultural change.
It’s very possible that the rest of society could be severely damaged or even wiped out by a highly-contagious AI-generated meme, and only these isolated groups would be able to survive. They’re a bit like the maths described in Neal Stephenson’s novel Anathem.
I agree—AI-generated superstimuli are much more of a concern than groups that might try to isolate themselves from it. IMO such groups are not just less of a concern, but good and even necessary, even if their values may seem backwards to us. They serve as the “control group” for the rest of society in times of such unpredictable cultural change.
It’s very possible that the rest of society could be severely damaged or even wiped out by a highly-contagious AI-generated meme, and only these isolated groups would be able to survive. They’re a bit like the maths described in Neal Stephenson’s novel Anathem.