病毒、智能科技与空间——对新冠疫情的哲学反思

Virus,Intelligent Technology and Space:A Philosophical Reflection on COVID-19 Pandemic

在新冠肺炎蔓延与防控过程中,智能科技与病毒在现实空间、精神空间和数字空间三个层面进行了较量。在现实空间中,人们必须采取空间上的隔离措施,自动化机器、远程检测和医疗等智能科技,为切断病毒传播、加强控制隔离起到了很好的辅助作用。智能科技是一把双刃剑,也可能会成为全面控制人与自然并使二者隔绝的工具。现实空间的隔离也会造成精神空间的疏离和隔阂。网络媒体和虚拟技术为隔离中的人们建立起了沟通的桥梁。但是人工和虚拟事物也会对人类的情感、伦理和精神产生中介作用,从而加深了人与人、人与自然的分隔。在数字空间中,大数据预测和数据监控是新冠防疫的重要技术,但数字空间也会有病毒侵害,而且在数字世界中,情感、人性等消失了,隐私和数字鸿沟问题也被放大。病毒、人与智能科技的关系就体现了自然、人与机器的关系,新冠疫情促使我们重新思考三者之间的关系。

In the spread,prevention and control of COVID-19,intelligent technology and virus competed on three levels:real space,spiritual space,and digital space.In real space,people must take spatial isolation measures.Intelligent technologies such as automated machines,remote detection,and medical care have played a very auxiliary role in cutting off the spread of the virus as well as strengthening control and isolation.Nevertheless,intelligent technology may also become a tool for comprehensively controlling man and nature,and even isolating the two.The isolation of the real space will also cause the alienation and estrangement of the spiritual space.Network media and virtual technology have established a bridge of communication for people in isolation.However,artificial and virtual things will also have an intermediary effect on human emotions,ethics and spirit,thus deepening the separation between people and nature.In the digital space,big data prediction and data monitoring are important technologies for COVID-19 prevention.However,the digital space will also be invaded by viruses,and in the digital world,privacy and digital divide issues are magnified due to the lack of emotions and humanity.The relationship between virus,human and smart technology reflects the relationship between nature,human and machines.The spread of COVID-19 has prompted us to reconsider the relationship between the three.