On January 30, 2026<\/strong>, , StarHope attended the event \u201cWhat Good Can Be Done with AI?\u201d in Vannes<\/strong>, organized by the University of Southern Brittany (UBS)<\/strong>. From the very beginning, this orientation was clearly assumed \u2014 and that is precisely what made this event a particularly valuable moment for StarHope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the first minutes, the tone was set by a quote from Albert Camus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo live is to make the absurd live.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This sentence is not decorative. It establishes a framework: that of a reality that cannot be entirely contained within comfortable rational models. For StarHope, which works precisely on the limits of frameworks, paradoxes, and their practical application<\/strong>, this opening immediately resonated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the central points addressed was the growing sophistication of the functions performed by AI systems. AI now executes complex functions, sometimes on a scale that exceeds human intuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet a crucial question remains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Does a function always remain a simple executed function, or must we question the framework that defines what a function is?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This type of question does not aim to deny scientific achievements. It seeks to recall a fundamental principle: models are probabilistic, not ontological<\/strong>. A probability is not an absolute truth. When a phenomenon persistently resists accepted logic, paradox then becomes a signal of a model\u2019s limitation<\/strong>, not an error to be dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is precisely at this point that scientific thinking meets metaphysics \u2014 not as belief, but as a questioning of the frameworks themselves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another key concept of the day was that of the web<\/strong> : the need to \u201cweave a broad web,\u201d to adopt transversal and non-compartmentalized approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thinking about AI today requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This systemic approach lies at the heart of StarHope\u2019s philosophy: understanding that technologies are never neutral, and that they are embedded in networks of interaction, power, meaning, and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One striking moment of the conference was the reminder of particularly telling figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These figures are not anecdotal. They reveal deep structural imbalances<\/strong>that directly influence research orientations, innovation, and the uses of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For StarHope, founded and led by a woman, these numbers reinforce the need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n AI was addressed as a systemic risk<\/strong> : its effects extend far beyond individual uses to impact social, economic, and political structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One particularly significant point was the explicit recognition that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAI also raises metaphysical questions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The fact that this term was publicly used, without disqualification, marks a turning point. It indicates that contemporary debates are beginning to acknowledge that certain questions \u2014 meaning, responsibility, consciousness, limits \u2014 cannot be addressed by technical means alone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AI was also presented as a pivot of power<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concepts such as cyberwarfare, strategic deception, and technological empires were addressed without na\u00efvet\u00e9. International cooperation, often invoked, appears increasingly fragile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This realistic reading aligns with StarHope\u2019s work on the logics of domination, control, and governance of AI systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, a clear call was made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Too often, debates remain confined to academic circles. Yet AI is already transforming reality. Failing to act means allowing others to decide the frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n StarHope positions itself precisely within this logic of action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This conference confirmed several essential points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For StarHope, this reinforces a simple conviction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing good with AI requires thinking beyond established models, without abandoning rigor \u2014 and above all, putting these reflections into practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n It is precisely at this point \u2014 between paradox, consciousness, and application \u2014 that StarHope continues to weave its web.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paradox, Metaphysics, and Action\n\nWhy This Event Mattered\n\nOn January 30, 2026, StarHope attended the event \u201cWhat Good Can Be Done with AI?\u201d in Vannes, organized by the University of Southern Brittany (UBS).\n\nAttending a conference explicitly framed around this question is far from trivial. 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Attending a conference explicitly framed around this question is far from trivial. It is neither purely technical nor solely economic: it is ethical, systemic, and deeply philosophical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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