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M. Possati, Luca

 
9780262056267: Design for Entropy: Active Inference and Technology
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ISBN 10 : 0262056267 ISBN 13 : 9780262056267
Editeur : The MIT Press, 2026

Synopsis

How active inference and the free energy principle transform our understanding of technology and design.

Design for Entropy offers a bold rethinking of human-technology relations by bringing active inference and the Free Energy Principle—leading frameworks in neuroscience and cognitive science—into dialogue with design theory, as well as the sociology and psychology of technology.

Luca Possati argues that any artifact—any technology—can be understood as a network of predictions and predictive models about human behavior and its environment. The active inference agent is, by definition, a technological agent—one whose survival and adaptation depend on the ability to construct, reshape, and inhabit a predictive niche. This perspective opens the door to a new approach for addressing foundational questions about design and the role of technology in social groups and the psychological dynamics of human-technology interaction.

Through in-depth case studies—covering smartphones, adaptive robotics, and smart cities—Possati introduces the Designer-Artifact-User (DAU) software model, an active inference-based tool for UX design. He also confronts psychological and social challenges, including digital addiction, depression, affective modulation, and the role of technology in mentalizing.

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À propos de l'auteur

Luca M. Possati is Assistant Professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Trained as a philosopher, he has held positions at the Delft University of Technology, the University of Porto, and the Institut Catholique de Paris. He is the author of The Algorithmic Unconscious.

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Éditeur
The MIT Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0262056267
ISBN 13 
9780262056267
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
246
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