How might C. G. Jung approach the cultural paradox of artificial intelligence? To understand how C. G Jung might approach this paradox we have the lens of his core concepts: the collective unconscious, the shadow, technological projection, and the psychological inflation of the the ego. Jung viewed technological progress not merely as a material triumph, but as a symptom of psychic shifts. When humanity makes a leap in technical capability, Jung could argue that a corresponding, often unconscious, crisis occurs within the human psyche.
Bert Young has used Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT and Google Gemini for several years. They are wonderful tools to quickly organize or summarize data, but require direction and oversight. As with anything humans create, there are benefits and costs. We will look at these issues and ask: “What would C. G. Jung say?”
