I think this is a sophisticated take on why '1984' is not just a metaphor for surveillance. You have correctly identified language as the true 'technology of power' Orwell feared.
To sharpen this, the most immediate 'Orwellian' threat from Large Language Models (LLMs) is their capacity to mass-produce Newspeak and rewrite history in real-time. Where the Ministry of Truth needed thousands of clerks, an AI can execute the 'Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia' directive instantly and globally.
I agree an important aspect that you discuss is the elite's use of power, it’s worth recalling the proles in 1984. Their control wasn't through constant ideological struggle, but through indifference and mass-produced, simple entertainment (prolefeed). Today, AI-driven algorithms and content farms are perfectly suited to create this kind of distracting, overwhelming, and intellectually vapid 'filth', ensuring that the masses are too distracted and confused to even attempt Winston’s 'heroic act' of writing the truth.
The question becomes: Is AI-generated language a tool for the individual to counter propaganda, or is its inherent speed and scale an insurmountable force that dissolves the human capacity for independent thought and redemptive writing?
Yes, quite agree: “inherent speed and scale an insurmountable force that dissolves the human capacity for independent thought and redemptive writing”. And then we parrots share the cage of conformity built for us, not from external bars, but wittily wired within our susceptible brains. What would the auditor find? Surely few or no autodidacts?
Orwell - “language” - the ultimate technology of power - and once the bullets of words are without human shields to deflect their delivery, and the capacity to reflect is removed as thinking is too niche and labor intensive to invite, not who but what do we become?
This was a very good and solid 'splainer. Thank you for covering GO's critical understanding of the impact of language ⏳✍🏼📚 and the manipulation 📰✂️🗑️ thereof on a society. Our public/ staterun education🙋🏻♂️🤦🏼♀️🤷🏻 / school 'system' 👨🏼🏫 has managed to dumb down almost two full generations of students, completely kicking open the doors for NEWSPEAK, yah know, like uhm, it's so totally💅🏻 amazing.....!
Dude, it certainly is the "Terminator" if you are being hunted by AI Drones in the DonBas!❄️💥
Levels of lethality⚰️ & subversion in the Polis.
Implementation of the Principles of INGSOC across various 📺👁️🕹️ and multiple sectors and scenarios IS underway. Proles and Party members, 🚀🪖⚓📲 war with EastAsia 🔄⏰ EurAsia, cheap gin, pornography 💋 and gambling 🏟️🚩🃏🎲🎰 with the "Two Minutes 😠🖤 Hate". Agitprop 🎬🎤📻🎶💃🏽🪩👹 plays across multiple PLATFORMS Comrade. Big Bro 🇨🇳🐲, the DSA, Xi and the Ministries of Peace, Truth and Love are just now🚦spooling up the AI Algorithms...✔️💽 🖥️ 🎛️ 🎮 📡🎯🏁
I think this is a sophisticated take on why '1984' is not just a metaphor for surveillance. You have correctly identified language as the true 'technology of power' Orwell feared.
To sharpen this, the most immediate 'Orwellian' threat from Large Language Models (LLMs) is their capacity to mass-produce Newspeak and rewrite history in real-time. Where the Ministry of Truth needed thousands of clerks, an AI can execute the 'Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia' directive instantly and globally.
I agree an important aspect that you discuss is the elite's use of power, it’s worth recalling the proles in 1984. Their control wasn't through constant ideological struggle, but through indifference and mass-produced, simple entertainment (prolefeed). Today, AI-driven algorithms and content farms are perfectly suited to create this kind of distracting, overwhelming, and intellectually vapid 'filth', ensuring that the masses are too distracted and confused to even attempt Winston’s 'heroic act' of writing the truth.
The question becomes: Is AI-generated language a tool for the individual to counter propaganda, or is its inherent speed and scale an insurmountable force that dissolves the human capacity for independent thought and redemptive writing?
🤖💽🖥️ LLM's as NEWSPEAK generators and "enforcers"......? You may be onto something over there at the Ministry of Truth citzen! ✂️
The Thought Police ⚡ on steroids! 🚨
Yes, quite agree: “inherent speed and scale an insurmountable force that dissolves the human capacity for independent thought and redemptive writing”. And then we parrots share the cage of conformity built for us, not from external bars, but wittily wired within our susceptible brains. What would the auditor find? Surely few or no autodidacts?
Orwell - “language” - the ultimate technology of power - and once the bullets of words are without human shields to deflect their delivery, and the capacity to reflect is removed as thinking is too niche and labor intensive to invite, not who but what do we become?
This was a very good and solid 'splainer. Thank you for covering GO's critical understanding of the impact of language ⏳✍🏼📚 and the manipulation 📰✂️🗑️ thereof on a society. Our public/ staterun education🙋🏻♂️🤦🏼♀️🤷🏻 / school 'system' 👨🏼🏫 has managed to dumb down almost two full generations of students, completely kicking open the doors for NEWSPEAK, yah know, like uhm, it's so totally💅🏻 amazing.....!
Lord, have mercy.
Grace and peace to you, one day at a time....
Got Soma? 💊
Dude, it certainly is the "Terminator" if you are being hunted by AI Drones in the DonBas!❄️💥
Levels of lethality⚰️ & subversion in the Polis.
Implementation of the Principles of INGSOC across various 📺👁️🕹️ and multiple sectors and scenarios IS underway. Proles and Party members, 🚀🪖⚓📲 war with EastAsia 🔄⏰ EurAsia, cheap gin, pornography 💋 and gambling 🏟️🚩🃏🎲🎰 with the "Two Minutes 😠🖤 Hate". Agitprop 🎬🎤📻🎶💃🏽🪩👹 plays across multiple PLATFORMS Comrade. Big Bro 🇨🇳🐲, the DSA, Xi and the Ministries of Peace, Truth and Love are just now🚦spooling up the AI Algorithms...✔️💽 🖥️ 🎛️ 🎮 📡🎯🏁
Semper Fortis, 🛰️ Semper Supra!
Winston and Julia said hi....🚔⛓️💉🐀 (1948-2025)📕🧐🤔
Winston wondered to himself how the enemy rockets 💥🚑 almost always landed in the Prole districts of the city.....🧰🍺🗺️🤖😒👷🏽☠️🪦
......who controls the algorithm citizen? 🤔✅