Artificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant Knowledge | Hacker News
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A Hacker News post compares modern AI hype with the medieval Ars notoria.
The Ars notoria promised rapid access to knowledge, but John of Morigny later saw it as deceptive and demonic.
The piece suggests that promises of instant knowledge can still raise ethical, religious, and epistemic concerns today.