AI, Technology and Digital Culture

Essays on artificial intelligence, open-source LLMs, blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, big tech disruption, and the philosophy of technology

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Amrit’s writings on AI, technology, and digital culture examine the philosophical, social, and civilizational implications of emerging technologies through a dharmika lens.

Artificial Intelligence

AI - general reflections on artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is Here - the arrival of transformative AI viewed from civilizational consciousness
Open Source LLMs - survey of open-source large language models (LLaMA, BLOOM, BERT, GPT-J, MPT, Dolly, Pythia, Falcon, FastChat-T5)
Image Gen AI - AI image generation tools and their implications
Future Devata Technologies - imagining technology through a dharmika lens

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Understanding the Philosophy of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (2017) explains the ideological and political dimensions of blockchain technology. The core concept is decentralization — enabling human interactions without third-party intermediaries. The essay traces this from Bitcoin’s challenge to central banking through the broader implications for human coordination, arguing that blockchain may be the most revolutionary idea in human history.

Technology Critique

Disruption and Big Tech - critique of the disruption narrative and big tech power
Dystopia - dystopian futures and technology
Operating System Redux - the operating system metaphor for civilization
Two Theories and a Pivot - technology paradigm shifts
Give Rope I Climb - technology ethics and responsibility
Parsing Code - understanding the code that runs our world
Great Apps and Tech 2023 - survey of notable technology products

Time Travel

Time Travel explores the concept of time travel in physics, philosophy, and culture, examining its implications for causality, free will, and the nature of time itself.

See Also

Web Development with SvelteKit - practical technology building
Dharma and Civilizational Consciousness - the dharmika framework for evaluating technology
Philosophy, Reality and Deep Reads - the philosophical underpinnings of AI and consciousness
Personal Essays, Poetry and Commentary - broader commentary on digital culture

Articles in this Group

AI Visualizing the transformative journey of embracing AI for creativity and personal growth, highlighting the integration of chatGPT, digital art, and web development skills.Artificial Intelligence is Here The emergence of artificial intelligence and its impact on human existence, raising questions about cultural representation and moral responsibility in the age of AI.Understanding the Philosophy of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrencies- the basics. Simple The Lies We are Told - Disruption and Big Tech That the idea of disruption has become something desirable and positive is prime hint we are thick within dystopia Dystopia An analysis contrasting George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, exploring the different visions of dystopia presented in these seminal works.Future Technologies for Devata Interface, by Claude experimental conversation with claude on future technologies to interface with devatas give rope i climb 2023 Roundup of Apps, Tools and Tech I Loved A review and listing of all the lovely tools, apps discovered and enjoyed in 2023 - sveltekit, ai, chatGPT, webdev, design, css and more.2023 Roundup of Generative AI Art Tools A review and coverage of the primary generative AI art tools of 2023 Open Source LLMs Open source LLM models are large language models that are freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. They are based on transformers, a type of neural network architecture that can process natural language at scale.Operating System Redux An exploration of the concept of 'Operating System Redux' in the context of Indian civilisational consciousness, examining how ancient wisdom and modern societal challenges intersect, offering a fundamental shift in perspectives and values.parse code and add copy button Time Travel Some musings on why I think time travel is impossible.2 Theories and a Pivot - Aryans Simplified in 10 Steps The great game of PIE cat and mouse, unravelled