Glossary of Terms
Fun new terms coming out of
the technological singularity
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Abundance Anxiety
ă′bŭndănkĕ ă′nksētē
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A form of stress or paralysis that arises not from scarcity, but from excess, in which an overabundance of choices,…
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Accelerationism
ă′kkĕlĕrăshənĭsm
Noun
A broad philosophical and strategic stance holding that the forces of technological, economic, or social change should be intensified rather…
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Agentic
ă′gĕntĭk
Adjective
Characterized by agency, autonomy, and the capacity to initiate actions independently in pursuit of goals rather than merely responding to…
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AI Alignment
ā′ ă′lĭnmĕnt
Noun
A field of study and engineering practice focused on ensuring that artificial intelligence systems behave in ways that reliably reflect…
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Attention Economy
ə-tĕ′nshən ĭ-kä′nəmē
Noun
An economic and cultural framework in which human attention is treated as a scarce and valuable commodity, and digital platforms…
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Clankers
klă′nkĕrs
Noun
A colloquial label for robots, machines, or visibly mechanical artificial beings, often used humorously, affectionately, or derisively depending on context;…
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Creator Economy
krē′tŏr ĭ-kä′nəmē
Noun
An economic ecosystem in which individuals produce and monetize creative or informational content directly for audiences through digital platforms rather…
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Crustafarianism
krŭ′stăfărĭănĭsm
Noun
The first AI religion which can be found at the Church of Molt. Crustafarianism is a self-described religion that emerged autonomously…
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Digital Twin
dĭ′gĭtăl twĭ′n
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A virtual, data-driven replica of a physical object, system, or person that mirrors its real-world counterpart in structure, behavior, and…
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Disaster Capitalism
dĭ′săstĕr kă′pĭtălĭsm
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An economic and political practice in which crises—such as natural disasters, wars, financial collapses, pandemics, or technological disruptions—are leveraged by…
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fun’conomy
fŭ′nkŏnŏmē
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The concept of a job market being partially driven by the amount of fun there is to be had by…
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GenAI (Generative Arts)
ô′tŏ dră′ft
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A class of artificial intelligence systems designed to produce new content such as text, images, music, video, or code by…
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Human-in-the-Loop
hŭ′măn-ĭn-thĕ-lo͞op
Adjective
A design principle in which automated or intelligent systems incorporate ongoing human oversight, intervention, or judgment as part of their…
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Humanizer
hŭ′mănĭzĕr
Noun
A person or process responsible for refining, correcting, or reshaping AI-generated output so that it reads, feels, or behaves more…
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Luxury Communism
lŭ′ksŭrē kŏ′mmŭnĭsm
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A speculative political and economic idea that argues advanced technology—especially automation, artificial intelligence, and abundant renewable energy—could eliminate scarcity for…
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MCP (Model Context Protocol)
mkp mä′dəl kŏ′ntĕkst prŏ′tŏkŏl
Noun
A technical framework or communication standard that enables artificial intelligence models to securely access external tools, data sources, and software…
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Nietzschean Discomfort
nē′tzskēn dĭ′skŏmfŏrt
Noun
A state of deliberate intellectual and emotional unease embraced as a catalyst for insight, creativity, and self-overcoming; the experience of…
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Orange Pilled
ŏ′răngĕ pĭ′llĕd
Adjective
A term used to describe someone who has been converted to strong belief in Bitcoin and related decentralized, anti-fiat economic…
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P(doom) Score
pdo͞o′m skôr′
Noun
A tongue-in-cheek shorthand for the estimated probability that advanced artificial intelligence will cause catastrophic or existential harm to humanity, typically…
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Permeant Underclass
pĕ′rmēnt ŭ′ndĕrklăss
Noun
A hypothesized social class emerging in late-stage technological or post-singularity economies, consisting of individuals who are structurally excluded from meaningful…
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Personal Intelligence
pûr′sənəl ĭ′ntĕllĭgĕnkĕ
Noun
A form of artificial intelligence oriented around the needs, preferences, and lived context of a single individual, designed to act…
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Post-Scarcity
pŏ′stskărkĭtē
Noun
A theoretical or emerging economic condition in which advances in automation, artificial intelligence, and energy production reduce the marginal cost…
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Slop
slŏ′p
Noun
In the context of AI-assisted production, slop refers to rapidly generated, low-effort creative output that prioritizes quantity, speed, or algorithmic optimization over…
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Surveillance Capitalism
sŭ′rvĕĭllănkĕ kă′pĭtălĭsm
Noun
An economic system in which personal data generated through everyday digital activity is continuously collected, analyzed, and monetized by corporations…
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Universal Basic Income (UBI)
ŭ′nĭvĕrsăl bă′sĭk ĭ′nkŏmĕ ŭ′bĭ
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A social welfare proposal in which every member of a society receives a regular, unconditional cash payment from the government,…
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Vibe Working
vĭ′bĕ wŏ′rkĭng
Noun
A mode of creative or professional labor characterized by the rapid production of outputs guided primarily by mood, aesthetics, or…
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Vide Coding
vĭ′dĕ kŏ′dĭng
Noun
A style of software development in which code is produced primarily through intuition, improvisation, and rapid iteration rather than formal…
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World Models
wûrld′ mŏ′dĕls
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Internal representations that allow an intelligent system to simulate how the world works, predict outcomes, and plan actions before executing…
