Paradoksy i negatywne konsekwencje upraszczania oraz automatyzacji komunikacji cyfrowej

Each epoch has its own technology that defines it. Nowadays these are microprocessor-based digital devices. Technological advancement enforces changes in communication methods, which in turn triggers a number of new phenomena. Another important feature that additionally distinguishes the present times are solutions based on algorithms and artificial intelligence effectively used by websites (search engines, social media), increasingly growing into the position of “non-human” partners in interaction and as sources of knowledge about the world. The author focuses on problems and social consequences of digital communication, aiming to strengthen critical attitudes towards digital technologies – often perceived as “transparent” and therefore used uncritically. Particular attention is paid to phenomena which according to the author constitute an example of information paradox which arises as a result of simplified and automated digital communication tools. In this context the text discusses: information overload, solutions based on the system of black box, changes in bonding processes and in social experiencing of certain rituals.