THE PREDICTABLE AND DISABLING SOCIETY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CHANGING HUMAN AGENCY

Can we speak of intelligence, intention, and agency when we observe the interactions of an artificial agent governed by algorithms? And how does the interaction of an artificial agent impact human agency? Drawing on the “exoneration theory” proposed by philosophical anthropology and combining it with relational theory, this article examines the effects of the asymmetric interaction between human beings and algorithms. In order to be efficient in terms of predictive results, algorithms must make the surrounding environment stable and human behavior predictable. But a predictable society is counterproductive and debilitating when it comes to human relationships. Human beings must therefore rethink their relationship with AI, reflecting not only on its positive/negative outcomes but also on its facilitating/incapacitating features.