THE DARK FOREST THEORY OF THE INTERNET

The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet investigates how intelligence (human and artificial) manifests under conditions of secrecy, hostility, and concealment. Departing from Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixins dark forest theory, which frames the universe as a hostile terrain filled with predators where transparent communication is foolish and dangerous, the book portrays the internet as a cosmic war machine, teeming with existential tension, nascent AI cults, and deceptive superintelligences. It maps a digital world in which de...[Read more]