The AI Ouroboros

Cycling De-evolution of the Internet

The Ouroboros is considered a sign of immortal, longevity, the never-ending (story¹) cycle of birth, destruction, and renewal. But the sight of it has recently been on my mind as I read, utilize, and come to terms with generative AI in our cultural, internet zeitgeist.

Ouroboros drawing from a late medieval Byzantine Greek alchemical manuscript, circa 1478