Zelený Leviathan aneb Poetika politické svobody

As global climate change intensifies and as AI is increasingly discussed in the public sphere, various ideas have emerged as to whether AI could be used specifically to address the climate crisis. Marc Coeckelbergh, in his book The Green Leviathan or the Poetics of Political Freedom (subtitled A Guide to Freedom in the Age of Climate Change and AI), shows that the moment we ask the question "Can AI save the planet?", we should also ask: "Does this mean we have to give up political freedom?" So, even before the arrival of a Green Leviathan who might be charged with managing climate change, freedom itself should be a key topic of discussion. The author looks for solutions primarily in the liberal tradition, for which personal freedom is the highest value, and makes an original argument about the future of technology and the environment. In his discussion with thinkers in political philosophy, he expands the meaning of freedom, while at the same time trying to avoid models of government that could gradually develop as authoritarian. He suggests that alongside discussions of justice and equality, we should think through various collective actions and, by working together at a global level, adopt a positive and relational conception of freedom. This should no longer be limited to human beings, but also to non-human beings, and enable the development not only of human society, but also of the world as a whole. In contrast to easy libertarianism and an absolute belief in salvation through technology, the book contemplates a solution to the global crisis in which artificial intelligence would play an important role, particularly in establishing a new, more inclusive political collective.

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