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Scott Larson presents a community talk arguing that surveillance capitalism by tech giants like Google and Facebook is a correctable issue requiring informed civic engagement, and offers resources for raising awareness.
A computer scientist argues that the term 'A.I.' is misleading and dangerous, advocating for viewing AI as a tool rather than a mythical creature to avoid mismanagement and potential harm.
The article argues that referring to AI as 'just a tool' is misleading; instead, AI should be understood as an environment that shapes and changes its users, often in unintended ways. The author critiques the myth of technological neutrality and warns that even careful AI use can lead to detrimental effects on judgment and awareness.
This essay applies Ivan Illich's 1973 argument about speed limits for vehicles to computing, suggesting that above a threshold, increased computing power yields negative social returns and that politically determined limits on hardware could reduce inequity, using e-bike speed restrictions as a modern example.
The author critiques the narrative that workers simply need to upskill in AI, arguing that there aren't enough AI roles for everyone, and calls for a large-scale 'Moonshot' AI project that creates jobs rather than displacing them.
A reflective essay on the pitfalls of self-quantification, arguing that while metrics can reveal useful information, they often obscure or corrupt deeper self-knowledge.
An opinion piece questioning whether AI's focus on speed is eroding deep understanding and critical thinking, as people increasingly rely on AI as a cognitive crutch rather than a tool.
A philosophical essay warning that desirable labels on technological building blocks hide the potential for creating a 'torment nexus' of surveillance, lost jobs, and authoritarian control, urging readers to question whether they are building the world they want to live in.