Italy has a new Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, a journalist and far-right politician.
Giuli is not known for being a clear communicator.
Below is an excerpt from his inaugural speech in Parliament, followed by a “translation” I asked ChatGPT to provide.
TEXTUAL QUOTATION FROM THE SPEECH
“In the face of this paradigm shift, the fourth epochal revolution in history outlines an ontology attuned to the permanent revolution of the global infosphere.
The risks involved are twofold and mirrored.
On one side, there is passive enthusiasm that overlooks the dangers of hyper-technologisation; on the other, there is a defensive apocalypticism that yearns for a past image of the world, wielding a crisis ideology that perceives technology and the future as threats.”
“TRANSLATION”
With this big shift, the fourth major revolution in history shows us a new way of thinking about the ongoing changes in our global infosphere.
There are two main risks to consider.
On one hand, there is a sort of blind enthusiasm that ignores the dangers of too much technology.
On the other hand, there is a defensive mindset that longs for the past, seeing technology and the future as threats.