{"product_id":"promptism-fluent-machines-forgotten-questions-and-the-fight-for-meaning-in-the-age-of-ai-paperback","title":"Promptism: Fluent Machines, Forgotten Questions, and the Fight for Meaning in the Age of AI - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSune Selsbæk-Reitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when artificial intelligence becomes so polished, so persuasive, and so effortless that we stop questioning it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePromptism\u003c\/em\u003e, Sune Selsb k-Reitz examines a growing cultural habit: our tendency to treat machine-generated language as if it were knowledge. When large language models such as ChatGPT produce confident, fluent answers, it becomes easy to mistake coherence for truth. The result is a subtle shift in how we read, think, and judge information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fluency Trap\u003c\/strong\u003e, explores why AI-generated text feels trustworthy even when it is incomplete, fabricated, or detached from reality. Here the book introduces the concept of \u003cem\u003epromptism\u003c\/em\u003e - the quiet cultural tendency to accept fluent machine language as if it carried understanding behind it. Topics such as fluency bias, hallucinations, confidence without knowledge, and the disappearance of visible sources reveal how easily polished language can replace careful verification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II, \u003cstrong\u003eThinking in an Age of Simulation\u003c\/strong\u003e, shifts focus from the systems themselves to what they do to us. The book examines how conversational AI, algorithmic feedback loops, and machine mirroring shape the way we think, speak, and even understand ourselves. Rather than simply answering questions, these systems quietly train expectations about certainty, politeness, and authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III, \u003cstrong\u003eToward a New Literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e, turns toward responsibility and renewal. Instead of offering shallow productivity tricks, this part argues for a deeper form of literacy suited to the age of machine language. Through ideas such as the missing author problem, traceability, and reading as resistance, readers are invited to reclaim their role in interpretation and knowledge-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending philosophy, cultural criticism, and practical insight, \u003cem\u003ePromptism\u003c\/em\u003e addresses urgent questions about AI governance, digital trust, epistemic responsibility, and the limits of machine intelligence. As generative AI moves into schools, workplaces, media, and everyday decision-making, the challenge is no longer simply getting answers faster. The challenge is learning to recognize when fluency masks uncertainty and when convenience begins to erode judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who want more than another book about artificial intelligence trends, \u003cem\u003ePromptism\u003c\/em\u003e offers something deeper: a thoughtful exploration of machine language, human responsibility, and the fragile boundary between persuasion and knowledge. In a world overflowing with confident machine-made answers, \u003cem\u003ePromptism\u003c\/em\u003e is a reminder that the ability to question, interpret, and doubt remains a profoundly human skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a world where AI-generated output sounds confident, fluent, and right, it reminds us of some fundamentals that are easily forgotten: Coherent storytelling does not equal truth. Fluency is not understanding. The book sharpens our instinct to doubt and question, not simply accept and consume. If AI is shaping how we think, Sune's book helps us take that back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinfried Adalbert Etzel, Data Governance Thinker, Writer, Host, Strategist, and Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromptism encapsulates the essence of the medium of our time, the replacement of search engines with conversational machines, some call answer engines. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOle Olesen-Bagneux, Chief Evangelist, Actian \u0026amp; Author, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSune weaves a compelling narrative, as to why critical thinking is paramount, for both humans and machines in the age of AI. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica Talisman, Principle at Contextually and Founder, Ontology Pipeline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44719897215111,"sku":"9798898160821","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/TNn0qNnqeK9798898160821.webp?v=1779753015","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/promptism-fluent-machines-forgotten-questions-and-the-fight-for-meaning-in-the-age-of-ai-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}