The Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Power: The Evolution of Human Society's Power Structure from Primitive Times to the AI Era
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Book Introduction
In an era where artificial intelligence itself has become a power, do we still have a chance?
* We are now standing at a turning point in the history of civilization called artificial intelligence (AI).
This isn't simply a technological innovation; it's a rewriting of the very nature of power. Power in the AI era is more subtle and penetrates deeper into the human psyche than ever before.
It is the power of algorithms to design perception and behavior, and sometimes the ability to make decisions that surpass human cognitive abilities.
What is particularly noteworthy is that the way power operates is becoming increasingly predictive.
While power in the past operated through post-facto control and punishment, now big data and predictive algorithms proactively shape our behavior.
Netflix predicts our tastes, Amazon guides our spending, and social media proactively shapes our interests.
This approach clearly demonstrates the new mechanisms of power in the AI era.
* A more fundamental change is the depersonalization of power.
Algorithms are becoming increasingly systematized, and their decisions are often summarized by saying, “The system decided so.”
This operates in a similar manner to the pre-modern saying, “God commanded it.”
As a result, it becomes more difficult to identify the subjects of power, and resistance and questioning become more challenging. AI's judgment often surpasses human cognition.
In late 2023, when an AI credit scoring system denied a loan to a certain customer, even the system's developers couldn't clearly explain why.
This case illustrates how predictive power works and how little we can understand about it.
* History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme with similar structures.
While the face of power has changed, information asymmetry, resource imbalances, and decision-making opacity remain core issues in the geography of power, wealth, and income, both past and present.
In that sense, this book seeks to historically examine how technology and power have become intertwined, and to build insights into the future of the AI era that is about to unfold in earnest.
* We are now standing at a turning point in the history of civilization called artificial intelligence (AI).
This isn't simply a technological innovation; it's a rewriting of the very nature of power. Power in the AI era is more subtle and penetrates deeper into the human psyche than ever before.
It is the power of algorithms to design perception and behavior, and sometimes the ability to make decisions that surpass human cognitive abilities.
What is particularly noteworthy is that the way power operates is becoming increasingly predictive.
While power in the past operated through post-facto control and punishment, now big data and predictive algorithms proactively shape our behavior.
Netflix predicts our tastes, Amazon guides our spending, and social media proactively shapes our interests.
This approach clearly demonstrates the new mechanisms of power in the AI era.
* A more fundamental change is the depersonalization of power.
Algorithms are becoming increasingly systematized, and their decisions are often summarized by saying, “The system decided so.”
This operates in a similar manner to the pre-modern saying, “God commanded it.”
As a result, it becomes more difficult to identify the subjects of power, and resistance and questioning become more challenging. AI's judgment often surpasses human cognition.
In late 2023, when an AI credit scoring system denied a loan to a certain customer, even the system's developers couldn't clearly explain why.
This case illustrates how predictive power works and how little we can understand about it.
* History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme with similar structures.
While the face of power has changed, information asymmetry, resource imbalances, and decision-making opacity remain core issues in the geography of power, wealth, and income, both past and present.
In that sense, this book seeks to historically examine how technology and power have become intertwined, and to build insights into the future of the AI era that is about to unfold in earnest.
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index
* Introduction.
A New Grammar of Power: Human Desire Reorganized by Data
Chapter 1.
From campfire to castle
__1.1 From an equal society to a class society
____1.1.1 Social Structure of the Hunter-Gatherer Era - "The Age of Sharing"
____1.1.2 Transition to an Agricultural Society
____1.1.3 Formation of Early Class Society
__ [Compass of Insight] A Dialogue Between Past and Present
__1.2 The Birth of a Great Civilization - The Age of Empires
____1.2.1 Mesopotamian Civilization
____1.2.2 Egyptian Civilization and Centralization
____1.2.3 Greco-Roman period
__ [Insight Compass] Anatomy of Platform Power
__1.3 The Birth of a New Order
____1.3.1 The Fall of the Empire and the Rise of a New Order
____1.3.2 The Golden Age of Feudalism
____1.3.3 Changes in the Late Middle Ages
__ [Compass of Insight] The Birth of a New Order
[At the End of an Era] The Evolution of Power and New Possibilities
Chapter 2.
Power swallowed by machines
__2.1 The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
____2.1.1 Technological innovation and changes in production methods
____2.1.2 Factory production and division of labor
____2.1.3 Urbanization and New Social Problems
__ [Insight Compass] The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work
__2.2 The Development of Capitalism
____2.2.1 Joint Stock Companies and Dispersion of Ownership
____2.2.2 The Growth and Influence of Financial Capital
____2.2.3 International Trade and Globalization
__ [Compass of Insight] A New Form of Digital Capitalism
__2.3 Labor Movement and Social Change
____2.3.1 History of the Workers' Rights Struggle
____2.3.2 Influence of the Socialist Movement
____2.3.3 Experiments in the Welfare State
__ [Insight Compass] Redefining the Gig Economy and Labor Rights
[At the End of an Era] The Evolution of Capitalism: From Industrial Society to Digital Economy
Chapter 3.
A Map of Power Reconstructed by Data
__3.1 The Beginning of the Information Revolution
____3.1.1 Development of computers and the Internet
____3.1.2 Democratization of Information Accessibility
____3.1.3 Formation of Digital Culture
__ [Compass of Insight] The Potential and Limits of Information Democracy
__3.2 Growth of the Platform Economy
____3.2.1 Network Effects and Winner-Take-All
____3.2.2 Data-driven business model
____3.2.3 The Influence of Platform Companies
__[Insight Compass] A New Form of Digital Monopoly
__3.3 Digital Inequality
____3.3.1 Information Gap and Social Polarization
____3.3.2 The Importance of Digital Literacy
____3.3.3 The Problem of Algorithmic Discrimination
__ [Insight Compass] The New Class Structure in the Digital Age
[At the End of an Era] The Information Revolution's Fundamental Shift in Power Structures
Chapter 4.
How AI Rewrites the Grammar of Power
__4.1 Development of AI Technology
____4.1.1 The Evolution of Machine Learning and Deep Learning
____4.1.2 Automation and the Changing Job Landscape
____4.1.3 AI Ethics and Governance Issues
__ [Compass of Insight] The Role of Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
__4.2 New power structure
____4.2.1 Global Influence of AI Companies
____4.2.2 Algorithm-Based Decision Making
____4.2.3 Data Sovereignty and Privacy
__[Compass of Insight] A New Form of Technocracy
__4.3 Future Social Outlook
____4.3.1 Technological advancement and deepening inequality
____4.3.2 New Horizons of the Social Contract
____4.3.3 Reconstructing Democracy
__ [Insight Compass] Power Structure in the Post-AI Era
[At the End of an Era] The Restructuring of Power in the AI Era: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 5.
Conclusion, Historical Review, and Future Prospects
__5.1 We are now at a historical turning point.
__[The Compass of Insight] Final, One-Chapter Summary
* Epilogue.
The Counterattack of Autonomous Beings: The New Underside of Power
A New Grammar of Power: Human Desire Reorganized by Data
Chapter 1.
From campfire to castle
__1.1 From an equal society to a class society
____1.1.1 Social Structure of the Hunter-Gatherer Era - "The Age of Sharing"
____1.1.2 Transition to an Agricultural Society
____1.1.3 Formation of Early Class Society
__ [Compass of Insight] A Dialogue Between Past and Present
__1.2 The Birth of a Great Civilization - The Age of Empires
____1.2.1 Mesopotamian Civilization
____1.2.2 Egyptian Civilization and Centralization
____1.2.3 Greco-Roman period
__ [Insight Compass] Anatomy of Platform Power
__1.3 The Birth of a New Order
____1.3.1 The Fall of the Empire and the Rise of a New Order
____1.3.2 The Golden Age of Feudalism
____1.3.3 Changes in the Late Middle Ages
__ [Compass of Insight] The Birth of a New Order
[At the End of an Era] The Evolution of Power and New Possibilities
Chapter 2.
Power swallowed by machines
__2.1 The Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
____2.1.1 Technological innovation and changes in production methods
____2.1.2 Factory production and division of labor
____2.1.3 Urbanization and New Social Problems
__ [Insight Compass] The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work
__2.2 The Development of Capitalism
____2.2.1 Joint Stock Companies and Dispersion of Ownership
____2.2.2 The Growth and Influence of Financial Capital
____2.2.3 International Trade and Globalization
__ [Compass of Insight] A New Form of Digital Capitalism
__2.3 Labor Movement and Social Change
____2.3.1 History of the Workers' Rights Struggle
____2.3.2 Influence of the Socialist Movement
____2.3.3 Experiments in the Welfare State
__ [Insight Compass] Redefining the Gig Economy and Labor Rights
[At the End of an Era] The Evolution of Capitalism: From Industrial Society to Digital Economy
Chapter 3.
A Map of Power Reconstructed by Data
__3.1 The Beginning of the Information Revolution
____3.1.1 Development of computers and the Internet
____3.1.2 Democratization of Information Accessibility
____3.1.3 Formation of Digital Culture
__ [Compass of Insight] The Potential and Limits of Information Democracy
__3.2 Growth of the Platform Economy
____3.2.1 Network Effects and Winner-Take-All
____3.2.2 Data-driven business model
____3.2.3 The Influence of Platform Companies
__[Insight Compass] A New Form of Digital Monopoly
__3.3 Digital Inequality
____3.3.1 Information Gap and Social Polarization
____3.3.2 The Importance of Digital Literacy
____3.3.3 The Problem of Algorithmic Discrimination
__ [Insight Compass] The New Class Structure in the Digital Age
[At the End of an Era] The Information Revolution's Fundamental Shift in Power Structures
Chapter 4.
How AI Rewrites the Grammar of Power
__4.1 Development of AI Technology
____4.1.1 The Evolution of Machine Learning and Deep Learning
____4.1.2 Automation and the Changing Job Landscape
____4.1.3 AI Ethics and Governance Issues
__ [Compass of Insight] The Role of Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
__4.2 New power structure
____4.2.1 Global Influence of AI Companies
____4.2.2 Algorithm-Based Decision Making
____4.2.3 Data Sovereignty and Privacy
__[Compass of Insight] A New Form of Technocracy
__4.3 Future Social Outlook
____4.3.1 Technological advancement and deepening inequality
____4.3.2 New Horizons of the Social Contract
____4.3.3 Reconstructing Democracy
__ [Insight Compass] Power Structure in the Post-AI Era
[At the End of an Era] The Restructuring of Power in the AI Era: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 5.
Conclusion, Historical Review, and Future Prospects
__5.1 We are now at a historical turning point.
__[The Compass of Insight] Final, One-Chapter Summary
* Epilogue.
The Counterattack of Autonomous Beings: The New Underside of Power
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Publisher's Review
Artificial Intelligence and the Human Place
The author and I have been working together for the past several years on the topic of data-driven battery diagnostic solutions.
While enduring the challenges of the startup era together, we had countless conversations not only about business and technology, but also about people and what human happiness means.
The conversation was also a time of deep thought, drawing on science, philosophy, and even psychology.
This process was an attempt to persuade each other and a journey to broaden our own horizons.
The author is an engineer with a degree in electrical engineering, but he is also an excellent software developer.
While developing logical thinking based on a physical understanding of matter and energy, we do not lose sight of the importance of intuition.
He accepts the fact that humans sometimes think and act irrationally, and understands that this is a way of human existence that has been formed throughout history.
In that respect, he is a rare technician who views humans as both ‘spatial beings’ and ‘historical beings.’
This book is the result of his perspective.
Rather than simply applauding or criticizing the technological entity known as artificial intelligence, it raises the fundamental issue of how humans could become consumers of AI and be alienated from power structures. AI's "power of suggestion" predicts and manipulates our cognitive and behavioral structures, gradually clouding human autonomy and judgment.
The author points out the dangers with cool-headedness, hoping that readers will break free from their existing fixed perspectives and encounter new horizons.
Furthermore, it persuasively explains, through the inductive language of history, that the 'lack of awareness' and 'lack of ethics' created by artificial intelligence could pose a greater threat than the illegality and conflict we are accustomed to.
Readers of this book will be able to find a new balance of insight by comparing the world of "data" that our prehistoric ancestors first encountered with the world of "artificial intelligence" that we now face.
Above all, reading this book is an experience of meeting someone with a different perspective.
This is the most humane training we must acquire in our daily lives today, and at the same time, it will become the most fundamental orientation required to survive in the AI era.
I hope this book will lead to the restoration of such a warm gaze. _Hong Seung-pyo
The author and I have been working together for the past several years on the topic of data-driven battery diagnostic solutions.
While enduring the challenges of the startup era together, we had countless conversations not only about business and technology, but also about people and what human happiness means.
The conversation was also a time of deep thought, drawing on science, philosophy, and even psychology.
This process was an attempt to persuade each other and a journey to broaden our own horizons.
The author is an engineer with a degree in electrical engineering, but he is also an excellent software developer.
While developing logical thinking based on a physical understanding of matter and energy, we do not lose sight of the importance of intuition.
He accepts the fact that humans sometimes think and act irrationally, and understands that this is a way of human existence that has been formed throughout history.
In that respect, he is a rare technician who views humans as both ‘spatial beings’ and ‘historical beings.’
This book is the result of his perspective.
Rather than simply applauding or criticizing the technological entity known as artificial intelligence, it raises the fundamental issue of how humans could become consumers of AI and be alienated from power structures. AI's "power of suggestion" predicts and manipulates our cognitive and behavioral structures, gradually clouding human autonomy and judgment.
The author points out the dangers with cool-headedness, hoping that readers will break free from their existing fixed perspectives and encounter new horizons.
Furthermore, it persuasively explains, through the inductive language of history, that the 'lack of awareness' and 'lack of ethics' created by artificial intelligence could pose a greater threat than the illegality and conflict we are accustomed to.
Readers of this book will be able to find a new balance of insight by comparing the world of "data" that our prehistoric ancestors first encountered with the world of "artificial intelligence" that we now face.
Above all, reading this book is an experience of meeting someone with a different perspective.
This is the most humane training we must acquire in our daily lives today, and at the same time, it will become the most fundamental orientation required to survive in the AI era.
I hope this book will lead to the restoration of such a warm gaze. _Hong Seung-pyo
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: May 1, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 348 pages | 152*225*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791193747063
- ISBN10: 1193747066
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