Dystopian Silim by Gods
A sceptical look at the rise of artificial intelligence, by Sam Samie.
What this book is
Most writing about artificial intelligence is written by people who want it to succeed. This one takes the opposite starting position and asks what it would look like if the sceptics turn out to be right.
It explores the unsettling side of AI's potential rise and challenges the reader to consider the paths being paved with each step toward an AI-driven future, rather than treating every advance as self-evidently progress.
What it covers
- What changes when critical systems are handed to models nobody fully understands.
- Surveillance, biometric identification, and the erosion of anonymity in public space.
- How belief and consensus can be shaped at scale once distribution is automated.
- Individual autonomy traded away for efficiency and systemic stability.
- Whether humanity is capable of recognising the point of no return before it passes.
Who it is for
Readers who want the counterargument. It pairs naturally with AI Ethics & Governance 101, which takes the practical governance view of the same problem.