Linda

Dropping in to share this timely piece on “intelligence” in AI. “Intelligence has never been an objective quality that can be ascertained the way we measure the (actually increasing) carbon in the atmosphere. It is a political device that preserves power and care for those deemed worthy of it, and which simultaneously withdraws such care from everyone else. Its latest incarnation, with that modifier artificial, asserts its power through programs that wash accountability from the programmers: control, wealth, and power run up to founders and investors while harms run down to the rest of us with no possibility of redress. “ The nice thing about AI hype cycle is now we see people for who they really are.

A Working Library

Toolmen

Even the best weapon is an unhappy tool.

While I think AI can do a few select things well, the cult obsession with it has been annoying since day 1. I missed this article from last year and it pinpoints my frustration by noting the similarities of Horowitz’s claims regarding AI to those of L Ron Hubbard of Scientology fame. Essentially anyone who disagrees should be punished. Horowitz simply claims those who resist AI are murderers… In any case worth a read if only to understand/ escape the cult. https://archive.is/uvz6d

We will not survive this without some sort of information dissemination network. However, the current one has been failing for awhile and this week it seems the shitty breaks are finally giving way.

Garbage Day

Yeah, it's probably time to panic

Read to the end for a baby potato

Worth a read if just for the history of health insurance in the US. I remember this change taking place. View quoted note →