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“Imagination, by contrast [to fantasy], is a straining to see into the world, to reorder its given features into new & revelatory patterns. It requires a partly recalcitrant world to inform its constructions.” GenAI is—alas, compliance, not recalcitrance. hedgehogreview.com/issues/theolog…

I have every intention of continuing my oversight responsibilities and fighting back against the lawlessness of this administration every chance I get.

Hey folks, Please watch this short 14 minute film - an excellent analysis and warning about how generative AI destroys empathy and creates apathy. Well said, Dagan.

"The cost of relying on AI is a degradation of our most basic, fundamental cognitive capacities." A powerful argument from philosopher Anastasia Berg (Anastasia Berg) on the real stakes of AI in education. Watch the clip and tell us what you think.

Interdependence by Beer Farm A favorite of anti-libertarian hop heads everywhere.

Put this in the “make a fire, sell fire-defeating services” file.

Apathy is the final state of an AI dominated world. Unable to distinguish between real and fake, we will stop caring. Stop feeling. We can ill afford to allow truth, beauty & wonder to drown in irrelevance. #RESIST

Was sitting at my desk & had an epiphany about an idea I wanted to write about. Then I remembered I had one very ripe mango in the refrigerator that would go bad if it wasn’t eaten today, so… Back at my desk, & the idea is gone. I fear I’m hanging out with my dog too much.

“These schemes are devised by men—& they are, indeed, almost entirely men—w/inflated egos & bank accounts, along with a messianic belief in themselves & in technology, from life-extension experiments & genetic modification to cryogenics & the coming singularity.” Los Angeles Review of Books

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OpenAI’s Chris Lehane said that the spread of AI & a resulting increase in productivity were INEVITABLE. “Can we ensure those productivity gains are DEMOCRATIZED? There’s no better place to begin that work than the classroom.” “Inevitable” & “democratized.” AI bingo rules! 🤬

A fantastic essay by Jason Koebler 404 Media. Do yourself a favor and read it. Here’s a brilliant teaser… Human Artistry Campaign News/Media Alliance

BIGGER unsaid news—expect AI hype on steroids to justify said investment. Meta will pay a bonus to anyone who mentions “AI inevitability” and/or “democratization.” Thousands of people expected to participate in the Mega AI sweepstakes. Party like it’s the metaverse!

I know this is really difficult for the right to understand, but able bodied people on Medicaid are already working. They qualify for this assistance because the corporations that employ them refuse to pay them enough to afford health insurance.