Machine culture

Area of Science:

• Cultural evolution
• Human-computer interaction
• Artificial intelligence

Background:

• Human culture is a key factor in species success.
• Intelligent machines are increasingly integrated into society.
• The concept of machine-mediated culture is emerging.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the concept of 'machine culture'.
• To analyze how intelligent machines affect cultural evolution.
• To propose a framework for studying machine culture's impact.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of cultural evolutionary processes (variation, transmission, selection).
• Examination of machine roles in social learning and cultural transmission (recommender algorithms, chatbots).
• Identification of machines as generators of cultural traits.

Main Results:

• Intelligent machines alter cultural variation, transmission, and selection.
• Recommender algorithms modify social learning.
• Chatbots serve as new cultural transmission models.

Conclusions:

• Machine culture is a significant phenomenon transforming cultural evolution.
• A conceptual framework is needed to study machine culture.
• Further research is required to understand the present and future impact of machines on culture.