Growing up in America's Golden Age and Growing Old in the Age of AI
Author | : James Ottavio Castagnera |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2025-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781036440565 |
ISBN-13 | : 1036440567 |
Rating | : 4/5 (567 Downloads) |
Download or read book Growing up in America's Golden Age and Growing Old in the Age of AI written by James Ottavio Castagnera and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2025-01-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title suggests, Part One of this book chronicles the so-called “Golden Age” of America from the perspective of a Baby Boomer growing up in the latter half of the 20th century. The first ten chapters are designed to paint as clear a picture as possible of this alleged Golden Age by presenting vignettes from the author’s own life, complimented by commentaries that place these vignettes into a broader socio-political context. The intended result is a more balanced view of this time in history. In Part Two, the author draws a portrait of more recent times, and endeavors to predict what lies ahead for all of us in the “Age of AI.” In 1945, the technologies on the “white-magic” side of the scientific spectrum contributed to the unprecedented prosperity of the half-century of America’s purported Golden Age. In 2025, the author posits that the soon-to-be dominant technology we have labeled “Generative Artificial Intelligence” poses an existential threat to our prosperity and our democracy, but also the potential—following a likely period of wrenching trials and tribulations—for a new Golden Age.