An Analysis of the Concept of "Labor" in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In Marxist theory,"labor"is a crucial concept,but it originates from everyday language and carries inherent ambigu-ity,leading to disputes over its meaning.Ontologically,labor can be divided into physical energy labor and informational labor.Phys-ical energy labor acts upon matter and energy,directly manifested as physical labor and material labor,transforming the material-en-ergy sphere to create World 1.Informational labor acts upon information,directly manifested as intellectual labor and mental labor,creating the information sphere to form World 3.In the information sphere,information can be copied,shared,proliferated,accu-mulated,and created anew,and does not follow the first and second laws of thermodynamics.In the era of artificial intelligence,the rapid development of the information sphere increases the risk of informational enslavement.Therefore,contemporary Marxists should pay attention to the study,analysis,and critique of informational enslavement.
laborthe material-energy spherethe information spherethe age of artificial intelligence
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