How to Think About Artificial Intelligence "Machinistically"?
Abstract
age's "new machine system"centered on algorithmic decision-making, automated labor, and data monopoliesrequires urgent critical
scrutiny of its deep ties to capitalist production. In Marx's Outline of the Critique of Political Economy and Capital, the "machine" concept is
central, with his "machine thought" evolving notably between these works. Revisiting Marx to trace this evolution from Outline to Capital is
essential: it not only deepens understanding of his machine theory but also reframes AI within the critical "machine" category, offering theoretical avenues to address technological alienation and enhance science-technology governance.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/frim.v4i5.9393
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