This paper examines the concepts of digital humanism and evolutionary design to identify their common structures, synergies, and challenges within the context of human-centered technological development.
- The study discusses freedom, responsibility, conviviality, and subjectivity in human decision-making, contrasting them with artificial intelligence through examples like the Turing Test and Chinese Room.
- It introduces various forms of evolutionary design, including co-evolutionary software development, clean code, green IT, and Gilbert Simondon's concept of the "open machine."
- The analysis highlights interdependencies between functional specialization and open technology development, noting that both concepts share similar structures but differ in autonomy and subjectivity.
- The authors argue that current market-oriented approaches to software and AI lead to detrimental functional specialization, even when optimizations for energy efficiency are implemented.
The paper suggests that joint cooperation between these concepts can lead to positive effects and mutual synergies, offering a framework for understanding human-centered technology amidst the rise of artificial intelligence.