Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?
- Posted on September 15, 2026
- By The New Yorker
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In brief
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping America's relationship with shame and social accountability. Silicon Valley's emerging philosophy challenges traditional mechanisms of embarrassment and consequence, positioning AI chatbots as potential arbiters of social norms. This technological shift raises critical questions about moral responsibility, digital ethics, and whether algorithms can replace human judgment in matters of shame and redemption.
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Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?
There is an emergent Silicon Valley gospel that has challenged both the boundaries and the mechanisms of shame in America, and it has a potential voice in the chatbot, Jay Caspian Kang writes.
