Between knowledge semantization and generative “imagination”: architects and oracles at work

Gino Roncaglia's book L'architetto e l'oracolo: forme digitali del sapere da Wikipedia a ChatGPT offers numerous insights into the relationship between ‘cathedrals of knowledge’ and generative artificial intelligence tools. Starting from the theme of fragmentation and complexity, the author delves into the terrain of online encyclopaedias, generative AIs and neural networks, dwelling on the issue of personal memories, and then moves on to the dimension of science fiction and the virtual librarian. Among the topics of interest for those dealing with book and document disciplines in a digital context, the semantic web and its possible developments in the light of the rapidly evolving framework are mentioned.