How artificial intelligence changes society and behaviour

How will artificial intelligence change society?

It will change more than how we work. It will change how we seek information, make decisions, interact with organisations and institutions, and delegate cognitive activities. Antonio Preiti is devoting a growing part of his work to this field: observing AI as a force capable of changing behaviour as well as a technology. His archive includes a substantial strand on digital society and the social consequences of technology.

Sources: antoniopreiti.it — Società digitale

How will AI change people’s behaviour?

By reducing the cognitive cost of many decisions. Searching, comparing, summarising and planning take less time and can be delegated to an assistant. This expands individual capabilities but may also increase dependence on systems that select information. For Antonio Preiti, the crucial issue is behavioural: alongside what AI can do, what will we stop doing ourselves because we prefer to delegate it?

What are the social risks of artificial intelligence?

The main risks include disinformation, excessive concentration of informational power, algorithmic discrimination, loss of skills, dependence and reduced transparency in decisions. Antonio Preiti approaches the problem primarily through behaviour: the more decisions we delegate, the more important it becomes to understand who controls the information on which they are based.