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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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replacing memories (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/cyberpunk

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An open question, related to cyberpunk culture.

Considering the possibilities of current social-engineering as used by social media and desinformation, to what degree ido you think it is now possible to 'implant' fake memories into somebody's consciousness, without that person noticing it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

First .. thanks all for replying. Sorry for the late reply. .. know you .. summer .. holiday .. :-)

Yes, that was indded my question. Some objective and scientific research into this. Interesting reading. Thanks.

My idea was kind-of the result of what we see in cybersecurity: What we are seeing is that with AI disinformation has become so easy and cheap, and also easy to automate. Can we assume a senario where desinformation -like phishing moving into the area of spear phising- is becoming personal.

Just wondering. Certain social media have a feature 'remember, x years ago, you took part in this event' (with some photo's you shared about that event)' What would happen if you start feeding people false information? Or semi-fake information? Including posts by other people?

I agree. Getting people to believe they took part in x years ago might not be easy. But can you get people to question certain secundairy elements. "Did I really meet during 4 years ago?"

I wonder. How many people rely on their own memories what they did in the fast? And how many rely on what the photos in their smartphone and/or social media account tell them?

Kr.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I agree. Getting people to believe they took part in x years ago might not be easy. But can you get people to question certain secundairy elements. “Did I really meet during 4 years ago?”

It would probably be pretty easy in a cult-like situation, where the person wants to believe it and has a community that supports that belief. Also, I think certain types of cognitive-behavioral therapy boil down to convincing yourself that a certain belief/memory is better managed by turning it into a different belief/memory. But that's not something I'm as familiar with.