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portada Design for Entropy: Active Inference and Technology
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.86x15.24 cm
ISBN13
9780262056267

Design for Entropy: Active Inference and Technology

Luca M. Possati (Author) · MIT Press · Paperback

Design for Entropy: Active Inference and Technology - Luca M. Possati

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Synopsis "Design for Entropy: Active Inference and Technology"

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. Active inference provides a powerful lens for understanding perception, planning, and action as forms of probabilistic inference.

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

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