The article discusses the fundamental shift in our understanding of knowledge due to the emergence of artificial intelligence, especially large language models (LLMs). It argues that while data is more abundant than ever, the concept of 'capital-K' Knowledge—once seen as stable and objective—is eroding. This transformation is likened to Nietzsche's declaration of 'God is dead,' suggesting a collapse not of truth but of a framework that assumed knowledge could be fixed. LLMs act as cognitive catalysts, reshaping our approach to learning and understanding.
Knowledge is dead. It’s not knowledge in the sense of data or facts-those have never been more abundant. But the deeper construct of 'capital-K' Knowledge...is dissolving.
AI, particularly large language models, hasn’t so much killed knowledge but shined a light on its decay, revealing that the once-fixed structure is collapsing.
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