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Wherever there is AI there is memory: AI as the agency of the (synthesized) past

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AI reconfigures memory, impacting how past events are perceived and understood, leading to new dynamics.
The article proposes that AI's influence is less about competition between humans and machines, but more about reconceiving time.
By viewing AI as an extension of the past, every use of it becomes a memory-related act impacting present realities.
The reliance on AI in the legal system exemplifies a shift where past authorities continue to shape current decisions.

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This article reveals how AI acts as an agency of the past, redefining memory and power dynamics in society.

Carl Öhman (2025) studied this question.

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