## Planetary Computation: A New Speculative Philosophy of Computation**Introduction**Philosophy and science have always been interconnected, but the relationship has become strained in recent times. The Humanities are critical of science and technology, while science and technology feel that they offer no meaningful insights. This impasse stifles innovation in both philosophy and science.Antikythera, a program of philosophy and technology research, aims to bridge this divide by offering a speculative philosophy of computation that frames new lines of inquiry for the future. By examining computation through the lens of planetary processes, Antikythera seeks to understand how planetary intelligence comes to comprehend its own evolution, predicament, and potential futures.## Computation as a Planetary PhenomenonComputation and planetarity are inextricably linked. The first artificial computers were inspired by astronomical phenomena, and modern computing devices continue to map, track, and predict astronomical events.Antikythera argues that computation is not simply a tool but a cognitive medium that shapes our understanding of the world. As computation becomes increasingly planetary in scale, it reshapes social intelligence in its image.## The Cognitive Infrastructure of Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence (AI) is not a singular invention but a continuum of developments spanning centuries. Antikythera explores the numerous non-anthropomorphic models of AI that exist and emphasize the importance of productive misalignment rather than anthropomorphic anthropomorphic conceptions.AI's emergence must be steered towards planetary sapience, a form of intelligence that serves long-term viable futures. This means treating human values with suspicion and recognizing AI's broader potential for transforming society.## Computation and the Evolution of IntelligenceThe evolution of intelligence and the artificialization of intelligence are intertwined. Both are driven by artificialization, or the ability to transform the environment to facilitate replication.In this context, technology is the scaffold upon which intelligence flourishes. As artificialization of intelligence accelerates, it will likely affect the direction of life itself. AI is not merely a tool but a new scaffold for something unforeseeable.## Life, Intelligence, and Technology as Interconnected CategoriesThe distinctions between life, intelligence, and technology are becoming increasingly blurred. As computation enables the convergence of these categories, new definitions are required.Antikythera suggests that life and technology may be two sides of the same coin, both serving as factories for self-replication and evolution. Computation, then, becomes the means of understanding and shaping this convergence.## Planetary Sapience and the Crisis of IntelligencePlanetary intelligence is facing a crisis of its own making. The ecological consequences of complex intelligence have created threats to its own survival.Antikythera offers a speculative framework for addressing this crisis. It argues for planetary sapience, an intelligence that can comprehend its own evolution and steer itself towards viable futures. This requires recognizing the intertwined nature of life, intelligence, and technology and developing a philosophy of computation that embraces the planetary scale.