The End of Reality

Humans in the Age of ChatGPT, Deepfakes, and Artificial Intelligence
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-43741-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: AAAI/CRC Press Advances in AI Ethics Series

A woman marries ChatGPT. A grieving child mourns a broken robot. A teenager confides in a chatbot. AI is no longer merely a tool – it has become a partner in our most intimate experiences, reshaping love, friendship, therapy, and even how we face death. It’s not just transforming media or information; as machines learn to imitate us, they are quietly redrawing the line between real and synthetic – in our relationships, our language, our sense of truth and reality itself.

Through gripping stories, real-world case studies, and sharp social insights, The End of Reality focuses on the human side of the AI revolution. It’s a timely exploration of what it means to be human in a world of algorithms.

Ideal for readers interested in the collision of technology and society, this book offers a fresh, accessible take on the cultural and emotional upheaval AI is unleashing. It’s a must-read for anyone curious about the profound changes unfolding in our lives and what they mean for the future of humanity.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Labuz, Mateusz

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Handheld, Smartphone, Tablet
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Virtuelle Realität, Erweiterte Realität
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wissenssoziologie, Wissenschaftssoziologie, Techniksoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction – A New Reality. Part 1: Machine. 1. Synthetic Media. 2. Synthetic Data. 3. Synthetic Language. Part 2: Race. 4. Synthetic Rivalry. 5. Synthetic Values. 6. Synthetic Labor. Part 3: Fear. 7. Synthetic Fraud. 8. Synthetic Pornography. 9. Synthetic Waste. Part 4: Human. 10. Synthetic People. 11. Synthetic Relationships. 12. Synthetic Therapy. 13. Synthetic Death. Part 5: Change. 14. Synthetic Regulations. 15. Synthetic Reality. 16. Synthetic Future.

Über Autor(innen)

Mateusz Labuz is a researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH), where he leads the International Cybersecurity project. He earned a PhD from the Chemnitz University of Technology. He served as a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, graduated from the Diplomatic Academy, and worked at the Polish Embassy in Berlin. He was a member of the Task Force on the Safety of Children and Youth in the Digital World, established by the Minister of Justice, preparing amendments to the Polish Criminal Code regarding penalties for abusing deepfake technology. He lectures on cybersecurity, disinformation, and fact-checking at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków and the University of Hamburg. He is an expert at the CEE Digital Democracy Watch, the Pulaski Foundation, and Future Shift Labs. His research interests include the impact of artificial intelligence on social relations, as well as new trends in the field of disinformation and cognitive warfare. For over twenty years, he has run the WarHist.pl website, dedicated to the history of World War II. In his free time, he plays beach volleyball and has participated in national championships in Poland and Germany.