Technology
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What Is Cognitive Debt? — The Hidden 'Thinking Loan' Accumulating in the AI Era
An introduction to cognitive debt — its definition, mechanisms, and repayment methods — through the lens of technical debt. From MIT Media Lab's brainwave experiments to endoscopist deskilling and 300+ AI hallucination cases in courts, analyzing how AI dependency erodes human cognitive capacity.
What Is Agnotology? — How Manufactured Ignorance Corrodes Society
An introduction to agnotology (the study of ignorance) and its three typologies. From Big Tobacco's 'Doubt is our product' memo to ExxonMobil's climate denial and AI-era deepfakes — analyzing the structure of deliberately manufactured ignorance and data-driven countermeasures.
Who Decides 'Fitness'? — Japan's Security Clearance System and the Tension Between Economic Security and Civil Liberties
Japan's Economic Security Information Act took effect in May 2025. Background checks cover 7 areas including family nationality, mental health, and financial status. 74% see it as necessary — but structural discrimination risks lurk beneath the surface.
The Anatomy of 'Connection Fatigue' — How Platform Design Produces Mental Exhaustion
51% of Gen Z report SNS fatigue. All major platforms except TikTok see declining usage rates. From infinite scroll, intermittent rewards, and FOMO psychology to EU DSA and Australia's age restriction law — reading the structure of SNS fatigue.
Vocational Training in the Generative AI Era — Can Institutional Design Keep Up with Technology?
Structural analysis of generative AI's labor market impact and the effectiveness of reskilling policies. Examining the gap between institutions and technology
Should Military AI Be Permitted? — The Intersection of National Security and Technology Ethics
The military use of AI technology has created a head-on collision between security logic and technology ethics. Through a simulated debate among four fictional debaters, we illuminate the structural points of contention in this issue.
Cognitive Debt — What Happens to the Brain and Society When We Delegate Thinking to AI
Brain connectivity among ChatGPT users dropped 55%, with 83% unable to cite their own writing. MIT Media Lab research reveals the structure of cognitive debt.
AI Regulation in the United States: Federal vs. State — Can a Unified Framework Be Achieved?
Federal preemption and state regulations collide in U.S. AI policy. Comparing California, Colorado, and Texas legal frameworks and governance challenges.
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon — When AI Companies' Ethical Judgments Collide with National Security
Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demand for unrestricted use and was banned from federal contracts. Examining tensions between AI ethics and national security.