How might technology, and specifically the ability to organize and search through the data of our own lives, transform our sense of self and relation to one another?
Join Schwartz Reisman postdoctoral fellow Benjamin Wald as he facilitates a biweekly discussion of issues in AI by using fiction—films, TV shows, short stories—to deepen our ability imagine possible futures that already confront us, and envision the impacts of artificial intelligence.
In this session, we'll read Ted Chiang's short story "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling,” and consider the implications of recording and literacy about oneself.
Media Club meetings are free and open to the public. A zoom link will be sent to registered participants shortly before the start of the event. Please note that the discussion will be recorded and posted online. By attending, you consent to having your participation captured on video.
Primary reading: Ted Chiang, "The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling.”
Optional secondary reading: "The Extended Mind" by Andy Clark and David Chalmers.
Ted Chiang, illustration by Tony Millionaire