Digital DNA - Welcome to the Matrix
As much as I'd want you to believe that I am here because I finally mustered the courage to go all in on my thoughts, that’s definitely not it.
But the idea that our consciousness may end up being simulated in a computer, with logic gates replacing the brain's synapses and neurotransmitters does fascinate me.
Don't you look into oblivion and wonder, this has to be a simulation. If not, have you imagined the future?
The Digital DNA we mindlessly leave behind:
I was born into the age of the internet, Gen Alpha is born alongside the age of Artificial Intelligence. The data we have of ourselves on the internet right now, the cookies we hastily agree upon, and everything we upload on our socials, can be used to create You.
Your voice, your language, your preferences, your mind itself. All of this makes up your digital DNA, which can be replicated. A notch higher than your digital footprint. Where you go, and what you do, leave traces behind, your prints on the internet. Weaving your traces and leaving behind a shadow of you, another you that can predict your next action? If we were in a simulation and this was base reality your consciousness wouldn't even need to be transferred into a simulated computer.
Regardless, with everything and everyone being on the internet, the simple question arises; can you escape the matrix? Can you live in a cottage house near a lake without gadgets forever? Can you be part of a world without leaving a personal dot of yourself on the internet?
With artificial intelligence growing at an exponential rate, can anyone afford to stay out of the algorithm? You might say “yes” as of now, but here's why I think no one can:
Digital leverage is powerful, with the impact it creates and the influence it makes. Money, power, propaganda. You are either a silent player of it or simply, are being played through it.
Personal Brands will carry a heavy influence over that of MNCs. In an age where automation takes over, people trust the human voice that reaches them clearly. Personal brands also come at a cost, you put your life on the internet, in turn becoming a shareholder of the matrix.
The equity of the future lies with those that upskill, not just skills, but evolve and make themselves multi-skilled.
The debate of AI systems vs. Humans is like a prime-time show on a news channel - a waste of precious time. AI is here to stay, you cope with technology or you become obsolete in its age.
Your digital DNA is inked in every cookie, in every post, and every time you put your face on the internet. If you feel that the internet knows you better than your partner, it probably does. The better recommendations you get, the more personalised - ask yourself how much of your data is needed and has been put out to deploy such specific ads. Is it just your search history? If not, how much more data can create a silhouette of you? Is your Digital DNA scattered everywhere?
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