Algorithmic Life in 2025: How AI Transforms Human Experience and Decision Making at Durham University Research Center
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Algorithmic Life in 2025: How AI Transforms Human Experience and Decision Making at Durham University Research Center
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Just two months ago, Durham University launched the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, receiving up to £10 million in funding over ten years. Under Professor Louise Amoore's leadership, the centre is investigating how algorithms influence our behavior, thinking patterns, and even our understanding of what it means to be human.
The transition from cloud-based AI to edge computing has accelerated dramatically since late 2024. Following Anthropic Claude Desktop's launch last November, we've witnessed a proliferation of smaller, faster AI models running locally on our personal devices without requiring constant internet connections. These compact models offer unprecedented convenience, though with some trade-offs in processing power.
Perhaps most striking is the rise of autonomous AI agents, which are no longer just assistants but increasingly manage entire projects across industries from supply chain optimization to customer service. Expert projections suggest the number of AI agents will surpass humans within the next three years, representing a profound shift in our technological relationships.
For many listeners, this rapid transformation feels both exhilarating and disorienting. The algorithmic life promised efficiency and personalization, but also raises important questions about autonomy and human agency in a world increasingly mediated by artificial intelligence.
As we move through mid-2025, the boundary between human and algorithmic decision-making continues to blur. Durham's new research center represents a crucial step toward understanding these changes, using humanities and social sciences to address the fundamental question facing us all: how do we want to live with algorithms? This question becomes more pressing each day as AI systems become more deeply integrated into the fabric of our society.
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