A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI

“When readers discovered the truth about how the book was created, many were hurt. I deeply regret that, but it was necessary,” he says. “Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history. We can’t allow that to happen.” Italian philosopher Andrea Colamedici WIRED interviewed Colamedici in a conversation that explored the nuances of his project. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. WIRED: What was the inspiration for the philosophical experiment? Andrea Colamedici: First of all, I teach prompt thinking at the European Institute of Design and I lead a research project on artificial intelligence and thought systems at the University of Foggia. Working with my students, I realized that they were using ChatGPT in the worst possible way: to copy from it. I o ... Read full article.