The Guardian · AI
AI-assisted Future Words offers new terms for modern anxieties
Future Words proposes new vocabulary for modern anxieties, from pursuing longevity at the expense of living to public displays of imperfection and difficult ethical choices. Emma Beddington sees the collection as portraying lives shaped by devices, algorithms and AI. Its authors, trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason, say they could not have produced the book without AI.
What to know
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Future Words is co-authored by trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason.
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Its proposed terms include lifehoarding, for letting longevity efforts displace living, and puregatory, for finding even conscientious choices ethically troubling.
Why it matters
The commentary connects efforts to name contemporary experiences with concerns about the influence of AI and other digital technologies on daily life.
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