As I sit here and reflect on the world around me, I can't help but think about the influence of artificial intelligence on our global economy. And when it comes to this sphere, there's a word that's been pressing on my mind lately - legibility.
You see, in this increasingly machine-driven world, being 'legible' is becoming paramount. Your skills, your assets, your values, and even your identity, in a sense, need to be 'readable' or 'understandable' to the digital economy to gain value. It's not just about being part of the worldwide economy; even the smallest micro-economies require this legibility.
I've come to view myself and others as assets within these economies, legible or readable to the surrounding systems. This isn't just about human interaction, but how we can become visible to artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. How can we be recognized, traded, valued, and even compensated within this increasingly digitized world?
Of course, there are always exceptions. Some people might prefer to operate under the radar, to work behind a veil of secrecy. But that's not my area of expertise. I believe that for most of us, visibility is essential. If we take, for example, a regenerative farmer - they would want their crops, their biodiversity, their carbon credits to be legible to the global market systems. If these things are not legible, then their worth cannot be recognized or traded.
As I see it, if the tech-enabled economy can't recognize what you're doing, it's as if you're not doing anything at all. This is why I feel so strongly about making our contributions and assets legible to these systems. By doing so, we can be appropriately rewarded, recognized, and trusted. It's about showcasing our skills, relationships, and networks in a way that's digestible to these machine learning algorithms.
In my view, making pieces of data that are advantageous for us to make legible is beneficial. It's about ensuring that we are valued for our unique contributions, and that those contributions are visible in a world increasingly driven by technology and data. It's about making sure we're not just cogs in a machine, but unique and valued components in this ever-evolving digital world.