In Daoism, ‘Dao’ is considered the origin of all things, existing before time and space. Throughout history, all things have been governed and dominated by the 'Dao.’ Even though we cannot see the 'Dao' and find it challenging to imagine its specific characteristics, we can recognise its existence through the development patterns of everything from ancient times to the present. We can feel this 'mysterious force' governing the world's evolution, overseeing all things' growth, reproduction, decline, and demise.

As Wang Bi stated in his commentary on the ‘Dao De Jing’: 'The formless and nameless is the origin of all things. Although the present and the past differ, with changing times and shifting customs, all are governed by this to achieve their order. Therefore, one can grasp the ancient Dao to deal with present situations. Although ancient times are distant, the Dao persists, so even now, we can understand the beginnings of antiquity. ' The formless and imageless Artificial Intelligence (AI) is exploring and developing wisdom and power that transcends human cognition. Given that humans are products of the 'Dao's' natural development, would the cognition, judgment, future decision-making, and future impact on civilisation created by AI also manifest and embody the 'Dao' in the digital world? Is the rise and fall of AI predetermined in the natural world?

*Note: The hexagrams in this work represent encrypted messages created by the artist. Using binary code, the artist encoded information into the hexagrams of the ‘Book of Changes.’ Drawing on the text of the ‘Dao De Jing’ and grounded in Daoist philosophy, the artist crafted words of wisdom based on this binary foundation.

「視之不見名曰夷，聽之不聞名曰希，搏之不得名曰微。此三者不可致詰，故混而為一。其上不皦，其下不昧。繩繩不可名，復歸於無物。是謂無狀之狀，無物之象，是謂惚恍。迎之不見其首，隨之不見其後。執古之道，以御今之有。能知古始，是謂道紀。」-- 《道德經》贊玄章第十四

道家認為「道」是萬物之本源，其生在「象帝之先」、支配著萬物的運轉。我們雖然看不到「道」，也很難描述出它的具體特徵，但卻能在從古今萬物發展規律中覺察到它的存在，感受這股「神秘力量」在支配著世界的發展、萬物的生長繁衍衰敗滅亡。王弼《道德經注》謂：「無形無名者，萬物之宗也。雖今古不同，時移俗易，故莫不由乎此以成其治者也。故可執古之道以禦今之有。上古雖遠，其道存焉，故雖在今可以知古始也。」無形無相的人工智能（AI），正在探索及發展一種超越人類認知的智慧與力量。既然智人是「道」自然發展下的產物，那麼由人所創造的人工智能，其未來的認知、判斷、決策等，會否也是「道」在數位世界中的一種體現？AI對文明的影響，也是「道」對自然界興衰的主宰嗎？

*註：作品中的六十四卦的卦象，為作者獨創的密文。作者以二進制為基礎，把信息加密成《周易》的卦象，撰寫《道德經》中的警世之言。