Digital revolution and AI signal end of book civilization
A Le Monde opinion piece argues that while anxieties about technology weakening mental faculties are not new, the digital revolution and artificial intelligence now portend the end of the civilization of the book. The article questions whether declining reading in the age of screens marks the end of the democratic era.
Key facts
- Anxieties about technology weakening mental faculties are not new
- Digital revolution and AI portend end of book civilization
- Declining reading in age of screens may mark end of democratic era
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- Le Monde