@Liv_Boeree: The human being is rapidly reducing itself to a mere camera tripod for the digital beast
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Liv Boeree tweets a critical perspective on how humans are reducing themselves to mere tools for digital entities, highlighting concerns about autonomy in the digital age.
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The human being is rapidly reducing itself to a mere camera tripod for the digital beast https://t.co/qcKkzDeEIm
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